CHRISTMAS 


Celebration,  Customs,  History, 
Legends,  Festivities 


Christmas  Plays,  Poems,  Stories 


Lists  of  References  to  Books  and 
Magazine  Articles 
in 

The  Chicago  Public  Library 


The  Chicago  Public  Library 


1918 


ome  to  us.  Christmas,  9006  old  da?. 
Soften  us,  cheer  us,  sa?  ?our  sa? 

Oo  hearts  which  thrift,  too  ea^er,  Keeps 
In  bonds,  while  fellow-feasting  sleeps. 
Oood  (Tbristmas,  whom  our  children  love, 
We  love  ?ou,  too !  ~Xift  us  above 
Our  cares,  our  fears,  our  small  desires! 
Open  our  hands  and  stir  the  fires 
Of  helpful  fellowship  within  us, 

-And  back  to  love  and  Kindness  win  us! 


— Edward  Sandford  Martin. 


G  /Voi-3 


O'Ld.l 

C^33o 


Christmas 

The  Nativity,  History,  Tradition,  Legends,  The  Festival, 
Celebration,  Customs,  Observance 


The  old  order  chang eth,  yielding  place  to  new, 
And  God  fulfils  Himself  in  many  ways, 

Lest  one  good  custom  should  corrupt  the 
world. 

Tennyson. 


Legends,  Traditions,  Customs 

Bell,  N.  R.  E.  M.  (Mrs.  A.  G.  Bell).  Legends 
of  our  Lord  and  the  holy  family.  M  7004 

Brewster,  H.  P.  Nativity  of  Christ. 

M  7580 

Saints  and  festivals  of  the  Christian  Church,  p. 
35-40. 

Chambers,  R.,  ed.  Christmas  day.  *RR  12,  3 
Book  of  days.  v.  2,  p.  744. 

Champlin,  J.  D.  and  Bostwick,  A.  E.  Christ¬ 
mas  sports.  K  6582 

Young  folks'  cyclopaedia  of  games  and  sports, 
p.  191. 

Childhood  and  youth  of  Christ.  M  3039 
Hackwood,  F.  M.  Christ  lore.  ch.  3. 

Dawson,  W.  F.  Christmas;  its  origin  and 
associations,  together  with  its  historical 
events  and  festive  celebrations  during 
nineteen  centuries.  L  9606 

Deems,  E.  M.,  comp.  Christmas;  origin, 
customs,  sermons,  poems,  etc.  L  9607 

H'oly-days  and  holidays,  p.  403-37. 

- Same.  *RR  254,  14 

Deutsche  Weinacht;  Spiel  und  Lied  aus 
alter  Zeit.  D  15068 

Dier,  J.  C.  The  children’s  book  of  Christ¬ 
mas.  H  7845 

Short  articles  on  customs  of  France,  Russia,  Ja¬ 

pan,  Spain  and  Holland. 

Poetry  and  a  few  of  the  old  carols. 

Doran,  J.  Pictures  of  old  and  young  Christ¬ 
mas.  E  1066 

New  pictures  and  old  panels,  p.  338. 

Florentine  legend  of  the  nativity.  H  6443 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Christmas  stories  and  plays. 


Fyfe,  W.  W.  Christmas;  its  customs  and 
carols.  E2910 

Gomme,  G.  L.,  ed.  Christmas  customs. 

E  3145, 1 

Gentleman’s  magazine  library,  v.  1. 

- Christmas-eve  at  Goldsberg.  E  3145,  4 

Gentleman’s  magazine  library,  v.  4,  p.  249. 

Guerber,  H.  A.  Legends  of  the  Virgin  and 
Christ.  M  3031 

Hervey,  T.  K.  Book  of  Christmas,  descrip¬ 
tive  of  the  customs,  traditions,  etc.,  of  the 
Christmas  season.  E  3346 

Hone,  W.  Christmas  eve  and  Christmas 
day.  2v.  E  1214 

Every-day  book.  v.  1-2. 

Hunt,  L.  Christmas  eve  and  Christmas  day. 

E  1252 

A  day  by  the  fire.  p.  319. 

Hutton,  L.  Christmas  day  in  olden  times. 

E  3472 

Other  times,  p.  163. 

Jones,  J.  L.  What  does  Christmas  really 
mean?  H  4486 

“A  sermon  by  John  T.  McCutcheon  continued  by 
Jenkin  Lloyd  Jones.” 

The  story  of  Christmas  explained  to  a  child. 

Littlewood,  S.  R.  The  story  of  Santa  Claus. 

L  9605 

Traces  the  legend  of  Santa  Claus  from  its  be¬ 
ginning. 

McClintock,  J.  and  Strong,  J.,  ed.  Christ¬ 
mas.  *RR315.  4 

Clyclopaedia  of  Biblical  literature,  v.  2.  p.  276. 

McKnight,  G.  H.  St.  Nicholas,  his  legend 
and  his  role  in  the  Christmas  celebration 
and  other  popular  customs.  L  20802 


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Miles,  C.  A.  •  Christmas  in  ritual  and  tradi¬ 
tion,  Christian  and  pagan.  L  9615 

Patten,  H.  P.  Christmas.  L  9610 

The  year’s  festivals,  p.  236-70. 

Poole,  J.  Christmas  festivities;  tales, 
sketches  and  characters.  E  5094 

Pringle,  M.  P.  and  Urann,  C.  A.  Yule-tide 
in  many  lands.  L  20820 

Reddall,  H.  F.,  cd.  Christmas.  *RR  255,  7 

Fact,  fancy  and  fable,  p.  125. 

Sandys,  W.  Christmastide;  its  history, 
festivities  and  carols.  E  5743 

Schauffler,  R.  H.  Christmas,  its  origin, 

celebration  and  significance  as  related  in 
prose  and  verse.  L  9639 

Shahan,  T.  J.  The  origin  of  Christmas. 

M  7450 

The  beginnings  of  Christianity,  p.  137. 

Thorne,  R.,  ed.  Christmas  day.  *RR  255,  9 

Fugitive  facts,  p.  81. 

Traut,  E.  Christmas  in  heart  and  home. 

L  9609 

Contents:  Significance  of  Christmas. — Celebration 
of  Christmas. — Origin  and  development  of  the 
Christmas  tree. — Table  of  ornaments  for  Christmas 
tree. — A  page  of  Christmas  hints. — Music  for 
Christmas. — Life  of  Christ. 

Wagner,  L.  Manners,  customs  and  ob¬ 
servances;  their  origin  and  signification. 

L  4267 

Wallace,  L.  Boyhood  of  Christ.  M  3011 

- Same.  S  40,  74 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  74,  p.  3. 

Walsh,  W.  S.  Christmas.  *RR  254,  13 

Curiosities  of  popular  customs,  p.  226. 

- The  story  of  Santa  Klaus;  told  for  chil¬ 
dren  of  all  ages  from  six  to  sixty. 

H  2788 

Warren,  N.  B.  The  holidays;  Christmas, 
Easter  and  Whitsuntide;  their  social 
festivities,  customs  and  carols.  L  9631 

Contains  music. 

Magazine  Articles — A  Selection 

For  reference  use  only  except  where  circulating 

copies  are  indicated. 

Allen,  L.  Christmas. 

Frank  Leslie’s  monthly,  v.  41,  p.  28.  Jan.,  1896. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  30,  41 

Bradford,  A.  H.  First  Christmas  present. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  16,  p.  4.  Dec.,  1898. 

Brown,  A.  F.  Christmas  stories  of  the 
Saints. 

Lippincott’s  mag.  v.  68,  p.  755-63.  Dec.,  1901. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  48,  68 

Butterworth,  H.  Wonderful  Christmases  of 
old. 

Wide  awake,  v.  20,  p.  19.  Dec.,  1884. 

Canton,  W.  The  nativity,  an  outline. 

Expositor,  5th  ser.  v.  9,  p.  123.  June,  1899. 


- The  star  of  the  magi. 

Expositor,  5th  ser.  v.  9,  p.  465.  June,  1899. 

Child,  T.  Christmas  mystery  in  the  15th 
century. 

Harper’s  mag.  v.  78,  p.  59.  Dec.,  1888. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  40,  78 

Christmas. 

Colburn,  v.  57,  p.  447.  Dec.,  1839. 

Christmas  customs. 

National  mag.,  N.  Y  v.  7,  p.  485.  Dec.,  1855. 

Christmas  customs  and  associations. 

Chamber’s  journal,  v.  53,  p.  806.  Dec.,  1876. 

Christmas  customs  and  superstitions. 

Home  and  foreign  rev.  v.  2,  p.  129.  Jan. -Mar., 
1863. 

Christmas  customs  of  the  olden  time. 
Chamber’s  journal,  v.  47,  p.  22.  Jan.,  1870. 

Christmas  games  in  the  olden  time. 

Penny  mag.  v.  7,  p.  492. 

Christmas  habits  in  many  lands. 

Harper’s  weekly,  v.  52,  p.  29.  Dec.,  1908. 

Christmas  holidays. 

Southern  literary  messenger,  v.  7,  p.  219.  Mar.. 
1841. 

Christmas  in  Europe. 

Literary  digest,  v.  51,  p.  1480.  Dec.,  1915. 

Guerber,  H.  A.  First  Christmas:  Christ- 
child  legends. 

Current  lit.  v.  22,  p.  488.  Dec.,  1897. 

Guest,  Mrs.  Christmas  in  many  climes. 
Young  woman,  v.  7,  p.  92.  Oct.,  1898. 

Hewitt,  J.  F.  Ancient  Christmas  customs. 
Westminster,  v.  155,  p.  45.  Jan.,  1901. 

How  the  world  and  his  wife  celebrate  Christ¬ 
mas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  21,  p.  20.  Dec.,  1903. 

Hudson,  J.  The  mistletoe;  its  legends  and 
its  lore. 

Westminster,  v.  152,  p.  680.  Dec.,  1899. 
Ingersoll,  E.  Under  the  mistletoe;  legends 
and  significance  of  Christmas  greens. 
Chaut.  v.  12,  p.  335.  Dec.,  1890. 

Jenner,  A.  B.  Christmas,  ancient  and  mod¬ 
ern. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  46,  p.  485.  Dec.,  1905. 

Johnston,  C.  Stories  of  the  Christ-child. 
Harper’s  weekly,  v.  56,  p.  6.  Dec.,  1912. 

McRobert,  G.  Christmas  superstitions. 
Leisure  hour,  p.  150.  1899-1900. 

Mediaeval  Christmas. 

All  the  year  round,  v.  59,  p.  562.  Jan.,  1887. 

Miln,  L.  J.  Because  a  little  child  was  born 
in  Bethlehem. 

Harper’s  weekly,  v.  40,  p.  1251.  Dec.,  1896. 
Mistletoe  bough. 

Frank  Leslie’s  monthly,  v.  40,  p.  756.  Dec., 
1895. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  30,  40 

Nash,  E.  T.  Christmas  in  foreign  lands. 

Chaut.  v.  32,  p.  242.  Dec.,  1900. 

Origin  of  the  Christmas  tree. 

Cornhill  mag.  v.  54,  p.  658.  Dec.,  1886. 


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Pendleton,  M.  Christmas  decorating  and 
gift-making. 

House  beautiful,  v.  31.  Dec.,  1911. 

Porter,  E.  E.  Christmas  mangers. 

Cent.  v.  67,  p.  253.  Dec.,  1903. 

Roulet,  M.  F.  N.  With  Yule-tide  and 
mistletoe. 

Catholic  world,  v.  74,  p.  433-41.  Jan.,  1902. 
Sage,  A.  C.  Chips  from  a  yule-log. 

Harper’s  young  people,  v.  8,  p.  87.  Dec.,  1886. 

- Christmas  sports  and  pastimes. 

Harper’s  young  people,  v.  8,  p.  87.  Dec.,  1886 

Salzman,  A.  Christmas  customs. 

Englishwoman,  v.  10,  p.  515.  Dec.,  1899. 

Scannell,  F.  Christmas  legend  of  the 
chrysanthemum. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  2,  pt.  1,  p.  141.  Jan.,  1875. 

Sears,  A.  W.  Holiday  house  parties. 

Harper’s  bazar,  v.  36,  p.  1072-4.  Dec.,  1902. 

Seat,  E.  F.  Christmas  customs  and  super¬ 
stitions. 

Lippincott’s.  v.  55,  p.  96.  Jan.,  1895. 

- Same. 

Current  lit.  v.  20,  p.  513.  Dec.,  1896. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  48,  55 

Shelton,  K.  Yuletide  evergreens. 

Chaut.  v.  16,  p.  347.  Dec.,  1892. 

Spencer,  O.  M.  Christmas  throughout 
Christendom. 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  46,  p.  241.  Jan.,  1873. 
Sturges,  C.  Christmas  celebration  in  a 
country  school. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  20,  p.  48.  Dec.,  1902. 


Taylor,  C.  B.  Children’s  Christmas  around 
the  \vorld. 

Delineator,  v.  76,  p.  461.  Dec.,  1910. 

Thompson,  J.  P.  Christmas  and  the 
saturnalia. 

Bib.  Sac.  v.  12,  p.  144.  Jan.,  1855. 

Tille,  A.  The  Christmas  tree  and  its  his¬ 
tory. 

Review  of  reviews  (Lond.).  v.  5,  p.  58.  1892. 

- The  German  Christmas  and  Christmas 

tree. 

Folk-lore.  v.  3,  p.  166,  June,  1892. 

Titcomb,  M.  Customs  of  Christmastide. 

IsjF^nk  Leslie’s  monthly,  v.  36,  p.  641.  Dec., 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  30,  36 

Van  Dyke,  H.  The  oak  of  Gersmar,  the 
first  Christmas  tree. 

Scribner’s,  v.  10,  p.  681.  1891. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  76,  10 

Vansittart,  E.  C.  Christmas  jottings  in 
many  lands. 

Englishwoman,  v.  8,  p.  353.  Dec.,  1898. 

Walcott,  M.  E.  C.  Christmas  and  how  it 
was  kept. 

Once  a  week.  v.  6,  p.  25.  Dec.,  1861. 

Wallace,  E.  Christmas  in  all  nations. 

Journal  of  education,  v.  48,  pp.  353,  368,  385, 
400.  Dec.,  1898. 

Weaver,  P.,  jr.  Christmas  and  Christmases. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  21,  p.  32.  Jan.,  1893. 

Winterwood,  G.  Sparks  from  a  yule-log. 

Good  words,  v.  32,  p.  830.  1891. 

Yule-log  and  mistletoe. 

Frank  Leslie’s  monthly,  v.  44,  p.  680.  Dec., 

1897. 

- — Same ,  circulating  copy.  S  30,  44 


Christmas  Customs  Throughout  the  World 


Alaska 

Shawhan,  J.  M.  Christmas  in  southwestern 
Alaska. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  40,  p.  510^-16.  Dec.,  1902. 
- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  64,  40 

Arctic  Regions 

Schwatka,  F.  Christmas  in  the  Arctic. 

Harper’s  young  people,  v.  7,  p.  121.  Dec.,  1885. 

Woodbury,  J.  H.  Christmas  in  the  Arctic 
regions. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  3,  p.  157.  Jan.,  1876. 

Austria 

Christmas  in  the  Alps. 

Saturday  rev.  v.  66,  p.  674.  Dec.,  1888. 

St.  Nicholas  and  Christmas. 

Saturday  rev.  v.  64,  p.  814.  Dec.,  1887. 

Belgium 

George,  M.  M.  Christmas  in  Belgium. 

I  6605 

A  little  journey  to  Belgium,  p.  49. 


Omond,  G.  W.  T.  Christmas  in  Belgium. 

H  5462 


Belgium,  p.  34. 

Belgian  Christmas  eve. 

All  the  year  round,  v.  60,  p.  17.  Jan.,  1887. 
- Same. 

Living  age.  v.  172,  p.  567.  Feb.,  1887. 

Hunt,  E.  E.  Belgian  Christmas;  one  year 


ago. 

Outlook,  v.  Ill,  p.  940.  Dec.,  1915. 


Bengal 

Christmas  in  upper  Bengal. 

All  the  year  round,  v.  55,  p.  297.  Jan.,  1885. 


Canada 

Frechette,  L.  Christmas  in  French  Canada. 

F  8797 

Bridle,  A.  Shack-town  Christmas. 

Can.  mag.  v.  34,  p.  129.  Dec.,  1909. 

Christmas  customs  in  Newfoundland. 

Jour,  of  Amer.  Folk-Lore,  v.  6,  p.  63.  1893. 


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Christmas  in  Canada. 

Belgravia,  v.  10,  p.  361.  Jan.,  1870.  • 

Grenfell,  W.  T.  How  Santa  Claus  came  to 
St.  Anthony. 

Putnam’s  mag.  v.  1,  p.  331.  Dec.,  1906. 

- That  Christmas  at  Peace  Haven. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  29,  p.  11.  Dec.,  1912. 

Oxley,  J.  M.  Christmas  games  in  French 
Canada. 

Can.  mag.  v.  18,  p.  117-19.  Dec.,  1 9 Oil . 

Reade,  J.  Christmas  in  Canada. 

Magazine  of  Amer.  hist.  v.  10,  p.  467.  Dec.  1883. 

China 


Christmas  in  Canton. 

Chamber’s  journal,  v.  68,  p  801.  Dec.,  1891. 

Waterbury,  L.  W.  Christmas  in  heathen 
lands. 

Bib.  world,  v.  10,  p.  464.  Dec.,  1897. 
Denmark 


Innes,  L.  M.  Jul-tide.  H  4870 

Our  little  Danish  cousin,  p.  144. 

Leach,  H.  G.  Christmas  in  a  Danish  castle. 
Collier’s.,  v.  46,  p.  44.  Dec.,  1910. 


Riis.  J.  A. 

Century. 


Yule-tide  in  the  old  town, 
v,  77,  p.  163.  Dec.,  1908. 


Cunnington,  D.  H. 

Copts. 

Quiver,  p.  220. 


Egypt 

My  Christmas  with  the 
Jan.,  1897. 


England 


Andrews,  W.  Christmas  under  the  Com¬ 
monwealth;  Under  the  mistletoe  bough. 

A  3399 

Bygone  England,  p.  237-253. 


Brand,  J.  Christmas. 

Observations  on  popular  antiquities. 

- Same. 

Popular  antiquities  of  Great  Britain. 


E  871 
I  3343, 1 

V.  1. 


Chambers,  R.,  ed.  Christmas  eve.  *RR  12,  3 
Book  of  days.  v.  2,  p.  733. 


Ditchfield,  P.  H.  Christmas.  L  9573 

Old  English  customs,  ch.  1. 

Dyer,  T.  F.  Christmas  eve  and  Christmas 
day.  1  3368 

British  popular  customs,  p.  446-492. 

Strutt,  J.  The  sports  and  pastimes  of  the 
people  of  England.  K  984 

Sydney,  W.  C.  How  Christmas  was  kept  in 
1680.  A  3402 

Social  life  in  England,  p.  183. 


Udal,  J.  S.  Christmas  mummers  in  Dorset¬ 
shire.  *L  2567,  3 

Folk-lore  record,  v.  3,  pt.  1,  p.  87. 


Magazine  Articles 

For  reference  only  except  where  circulating  copies 
are  indicated. 

Adams,  H.  A.  The  King’s  feast  in  Rufus’ 
hall  (Yule-tide). 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  12,  p.  136.  Dec.,  1884. 


Addis,  M.  E.  L.  English  Christmas  and 
Scottish  New  Year. 

Frank  Leslie's  monthly,  v.  41,  p.  122.  Jan., 
1896. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  40,  41 

Andrews,  W.  Christmas  fish  pies. 

Antiquary,  v.  37,  p.  376.  Dec.,  1901. 

- Curious  Christmas  charities. 

Victoria  mag.  v.  36,  p.  443.  Dec.,  1880. 

Bennett,  R.  A.  Christmas  at  Oxford. 

Newbery  House  mag.  v.  3,  p.  701.  Dec.,  1890. 

Bray,  W.  Christmas  diversions  given  by 
the  Lord  of  Misrule. 

Archaeologia.  v.  18,  p.  343,  333.  Nov.,  1816, 
Feb.,  1817. 

Carrington,  E.  English  hearths  and  Eng¬ 
lish  hearts. 

Colburn,  v.  60,  pt.  3,  p.  538.  1840. 

Christmas  at  home  and  abroad. 

Victoria  mag.  v.  22,  p.  97.  Nov.,  1873. 

Christmas  in  England,  1649. 

Saturday  review,  v.  64,  p.  843.  Dec.,  1887. 

Christmas  in  England  and  elsewhere. 

Cornhill  mag.  v.  13,  p.  16.  Jan.,  1866. 

Christmas  in  London. 

Leisure  hour.  v.  12,  pp.  806,  821.  Dec.,  1863. 
- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  46,  12 

Christmas  in  London,  1647. 

Saturday  review,  v.  60,  p.  836.  Dec.,  188c. 

Christmas  in  “Merrie  Old  England”  as  seen 
by  Cruikshank. 

National  mag.,  Bost.  v.  7,  p.  265.  Dec.,  1897. 

Christmas  in  the  olden  time. 

Chamber’s  journal,  v.  16,  p.  407.  Dec.,  1851. 

Christmas  in  the  Temple,  London. 

Chamber’s  journal,  v.  67,  p.  801.  Dec.,  1890. 

Christmas  play  in  Cornwall. 

Atlantic,  v.  55,  p.  275.  Feb.,  1885. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  7,  55 

Christmas  times  at  the  Temple. 

Colburn,  v.  4,  p.  10.  Jan.,  1822. 

Christmas  under  Cromwell,  1645. 

Saturday  review,  v.  58,  p.  813.  Dec.,  1884. 

Christmas  under  the  English  Common¬ 
wealth,  1649. 

Saturday  review,  v.  64,  p.  843.  Dec.,  1887. 
Christmas  under  the  English  Common¬ 
wealth,  1651. 

Saturday  review,  v.  68,  p.  740.  Dec.,  1889. 
Cooke,  Z.  Queen  Elizabeth’s  Christmas 
gifts. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  30,  p.  236.  Jan.,  1903. 

Corbin,  J.  Middle-English  nativity. 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  94,  p.  4.  Dec.,  1896. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  40,  94 

Dickens,  C.  Dickens  at  Christmastime. 
Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  25,  p.  6.  Dec.,  1907. 

Egleston,  M.  St.  Nicholas’s  day  and  the 
bishop  of  Salisbury. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  4,  p.  532.  June,  1877. 

Gomme,  L.  Christmas  mummers. 

Nature,  v.  57,  p.  175.  Dec.,  1897. 


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Harrison,  C.  C.  Twelfth  night. 

Outlook,  v.  S3,  p.  16.  Jan.,  1896. 

Holman,  E.  B.  Christmas-tide  in  Cornwall. 
World  today,  v.  15,  p.  1217.  Dec.,  1908. 

Hopoer,  N.  Christmas  customs. 

English  illus.  v.  20,  p.  318.  Dec.,  1898. 

- Com  near  Nowell. 

Atalanta.  v.  10,  p  162.  Dec.,  1896. 

How  they  spend  Christmas  at  Sandring¬ 
ham. 

Windsor  mag.  v.  9,  p.  95.  Dec.,  1898. 

Innes,  J.  W.  B.  Christmas  at  Holyrood  in 
the  days  of  Mary  Stuart. 

Newbery  House  mag.  v.  3,  p.  725.  Dec.,  1890. 

Jarvis,  A.  W.  Christmas  in  the  olden-time. 
Good  words,  v.  37,  p.  836.  Dec.,  1896. 

Johnson,  C.  English  Christmas  plays. 
Outlook,  v.  54,  p.  1092.  Dec.,  1896. 

Keeping  Christmas. 

Chamber’s  journal,  v.  46,  p.  823.  Dec.,  1869. 

Lincoln,  C.  L.  Yuletide  in  an  old  English 
city. 

New  England  mag.  v.  9,  p.  383.  Dec.,  1893. 

Lindsay,  B.  Watching  of  the  myrrh. 

Nineteenth  century,  v.  60,  p.  331.  Aug.,  1906. 

Mabie,  H.  W.  Christmas  as  it  was  in 

Shakespeare’s  time. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  25,  p.  16.  Dec.,  1907. 

Mills,  A.  H.  Christmas. 

St.  James’  mag.  v.  21,  p.  187.  Dec.,  1868. 

Montmorency,  J.  E.  G.  de.  Christmas 
mummers. 

Contemp.  v.  103,  p.  129.  Jan.,  1913. 

Morris,  H.  S.  Old-time  observance  of 

Christmas. 

American,  v.  17,  p.  152.  Dec.,  1888. 

Palmer.  F.  P.  Christmas. 

Bentley’s.  v.  14,  p.  618.  1843. 

Pennell,  E.  B.  London  Christmas  panto¬ 
mimes. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  15,  pt.  1,  p.  180.  Jan.,  1888. 

Perreyre,  H.  The  first  Christmas. 

Catholic  world,  v.  38,  p.  450.  Jan.,  1884. 

Ransford,  H.  K.  Christmas  carols  and 
Christmas  superstitions. 

Chaut.  v.  45,  p.  89.  Dec.,  1906. 

Rawson,  S.  Christmas  customs,  new  and 
old. 

Lady’s  realm,  v.  5,  p.  179.  Dec.,  1898. 

Rouse,  W.  H.  D.  Christmas  mummers  at 
Rugby. 

Folk-lore.  v.  10,  p.  186,  June,  1899. 

Royal  Christmases. 

Chamber’s  journal,  v.  44,  p.  822.  Dec.,  1867. 

Second  Christmas  under  Cromwell. 

Saturday  review,  v.  74,  p.  737.  Dec.,  1892. 

Snell,  F.  J.  Wassailing  the  apple-trees. 
Antiquary,  v.  29,  p.  122.  Mar.,  1894. 

Southworth,  J.  Ye  old-time  Christmas  in 
merrie  England. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  32,  p.  19.  Dec., 
1905. 


Third  Christmas  under  Cromwell,  1655. 
Saturday  review,  v.  76,  p.  702.  Dec.,  1893. 

Thomas,  K.  E.  Yule-tide  in  merrie  Eng¬ 
land. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  48,  p.  470l  Dec.,  1906. 

Tooley,  S.  A.  Christmas  with  the  Queen. 
Young  woman,  v.  7,  p.  81.  Dec.,  1896. 

- Christmas  with  the  royal  family. 

Temple  mag.  v.  1,  p.  171.  Dec.,  1896. 

- Old  Christmas  customs  in  England. 

Canadian  mag.  v.  28,  p.  124.  Dec.,  1906. 

Vince,  H.  S.  Old-fashioned  Christmas. 

St.  James’  mag.  v.  41,  p.  644.  Dec.,  1877. 

Waddy,  C.  Christmas. 

Belgravia,  v.  16,  p.  326.  Dec.,  1871. 

Warner,  C.  D.  Christmas  in  former  times. 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  70',  p.  1.  Dec.,  1884. 
- Same ,  circulating  copy.  S  40,  70 

Warren,  A.  and  Williams,  J.  L.  Christmas 
legend  of  King  Arthur’s  country. 
Cosmopolitan,  v.  20,  p.  115.  Dec.,  1895. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  20,20 

Warren,  M.  S.  Christmas  in  Queen  Vic¬ 
toria’s  palaces. 

Cassell’s  family  mag.  v.  28,  p.  40.  Dec.,  1898. 

White,  C.  Observances  of  Christmas. 
People’s  journal,  v.  10,  p.  344.  Dec.,  1850. 

Williamson,  C.  N.  and  Williamson,  A.  M. 

Real  English  Christmas  with  Lady  Betty. 
Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  15.  Dec.,  1906. 

Wyndham,  H.  Christmas  day  in  the  army. 

Strand  mag.,  v.  18,  p.  754.  Dec.,  1899. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  80,  18 

Young,  E.  H.  Chat  about  Christmas. 

Canadian  mag.  v.  12,  p.  166.  Dec.,  1898. 
Eskimo 

Wade,  M.  H.  Christmas.  H  4889 

Our  little  Eskimo  cousin.  p.  91. 

Finland 

Thomson,  M.  P.  Little  Christmas.  H  5470 
Finland,  p.  70. 

France 

Janvier,  T.  A.  The  Christmas  kalends  of 
Provence  and  some  other  Provengal 
festivals.  1902.  1 6834 

- Same. 

Century  mag.  v.  53,  p.  265.  Dec.,  1896. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  15,  53 

Bentzon,  T.  Christmas  in  France. 

Century  mag.  v.  63,  p.  170-7.  Dec.,  1901. 

- Same,  'circulating  copy.  S  15,63 

De  Guichard,  A.  Christmas  in  Paris. 
Musician,  v.  16,  p.  809.  Dec.,  1911. 

Peacock,  M.  Christmas  customs  in  central 
France. 

Gentleman’s  mag.  n.  s.  v.  55,  p.  551.  Dec.,  1895. 
- Same. 

Living  age.  v.  207,  p.  813.  Dec.,  1895. 

- Same. 

Eel.  mag.  v.  126,  p.  189.  Feb.,  1896. 

Provencal  Christmas  postscript. 

Century  mag.  v.  59,  p.  179.  Dec.,  1899. 


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- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  15,  59 

- Saboly’s  noels. 

Century  mag.  v.  59,  p.  183.  Dec.,  1899. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  15,  59 

- Yule  log. 

Century  mag.  v.  59,  p.  179.  Dec.,  1899. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  '  S  15, 59 

Thompson,  F.  M.  Christmas  in  France. 
Harper’s  bazar,  v.  39,  p.  1105.  Dec.,  1905. 

Thompson,  M.  P.  Christmas  in  the  Pyrenees. 
Catholic  world,  v.  34,  p.  439.  Jan.,  1882. 

Warren,  F.  M.  Christmas  in  France. 

Chaut.  v.  30,  p.  256.  Dec.,  1899. 

Wright,  M.  B.  Mistletoe  gathering  in 
Normandy. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  6,  p.  117.  Dec.,  1878. 
Germany 

Cassel,  P.  Weihnachten:  Ursprunge, 

Brauche  und  Aberglauben.  D  2842 

Howitt,  W.  Celebration  of  Weinacht;  or, 
Christmas  eve.  I  7420 

Rural  and  domestic  life  in  Germany,  p.  152. 

Taylor,  B.  Christmas  and  New  Year  in 

Germany.  1 600 

Views  a-foot.  p.  143. 

Tille,  A.  Yule  and  Christmas,  their  place 
in  the  Germanic  year.  L  9608 

Wienhold,  K.  Weihnacht-Spiele  und  Lieder. 

D  3005 

Magazine  Articles 

For  reference  only  except  where  circulating  copies 
are  indicated. 

Berg,  H.  Christmas  eve  in  Germany. 
Scribner’s  monthly,  v.  1,  p.  338.  Jan.,  1871. 

Christmas  in  Germany. 

Once  a  week.  v.  12,  p.  82.  Jan.,  1865. 

Christmas  in  Germany. 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  4,  p.  499.  Mar.,  1852. 
- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  40,  4 

Christmas  in  Hamburg. 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  18,  p.  359.  Feb.,  1859. 

Klinck,  A.  J.  German  Christmas  in  America. 
House  beautiful,  v.  33,  p.  20.  Dec.,  1912. 

Nichols,  C.  F.  Christ-kind  and  a  Boston 
boy. 

New  England  mag.  n.  s.  v.  41,  p.  417.  Dec., 
1909. 

Saroni,  H.  S.  Christmas  of  olden-times. 
Music,  v.  11,  p.  243.  Jan.,  1897. 

Tutwiler,  J.  S.  St.  Nicholas  day  in  Ger¬ 
many. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  3,  p.  97.  Dec.,  1875. 
Wangner,  L.  B.  Christmas  cakes  of  Ger¬ 
many. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  68.  Dec.,  1906. 
Greece 

Bent,  J.  T.  Christmas  in  Greece. 

Gentleman’s  mag.  n.  s.  v.  39,  p.  380.  Oct., 
1887. 

- Same. 

Living  age.  v.  175,  p.  374.  Nov.  12,  1887. 


Christmas  in  Chios. 

Cornhill  mag.  v.  54,  p.  596.  Dec.,  1886. 

Huybers,  J.  A.  Christmas  in  Athens. 

Nation,  v.  102,  p.  187.  Feb.,  1916. 

Hawaii 

Austin,  F.  Christmas  in  Hawaii  and  Samoa. 
Overland,  n.  s.  v.  40,  p.  520.  Dec.,  1902. 

Holland 

Haven,  G.  Christmas  and  Holland.  I  1125 
The  pilgrim’s  wallet,  p.  478. 

Jungman,  B.  Strooiavond  in  Holland. 

H  7845 

Dier,  J.  C.  The  children’s  book  of  Christmas,  p.  9. 

Kuiper,  A.  C.  St.  Nicholas  day  in  Holland. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  24,  p.  253.  Jan.,  1897. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,24 

Hungary 

Roulet,  M.  F.  N.  Christmas.  H  4876 

Our  little  Hungarian  cousin,  p.  73. 

India 

Cumming,  C.  F.  G.  Christmas  in  Calcutta. 
Living  age.  v.  159,  p.  809.  Dec.,  1883. 

Christmas  in  Calcutta. 

Saturday  rev.  v.  77,  p.  144.  Feb.,  1894. 

Christmas  with  profligate  adventurers. 

Blackwood’s  mag.  v.  173,  p.  40-47.  Jan.,  1903. 
- Same. 

Living  age.  v.  236,  p.  399-405.  Feb.,  1893. 

English  Christmas  in  India. 

Current  literature,  v.  20,  p.  538.  Dec.,  1896. 

O’Connell,  M.  D.  Christmas  in  central 
India. 

Month,  v.  46,  p.  457.  Dec.,  1882. 

Richings,  E.  A.  A.  Christmastide  in  south¬ 
ern  India. 

Belgravia,  v.  95,  p.  113.  Feb.,  1898. 

W.,  M.  J.  Christmas  in  India. 

Fraser,  v.  89,  p.  150.  Feb.,  1874. 

Ireland 

Piatt,  S.  M.  Our  first  Christmas  in  Ireland. 
Independent,  v.  49,  p.  1677.  Dec.,  1897. 

Tynan,  K.  Christmas  eve  in  Ireland 
(poem). 

Living  age.  v.  268,  p.  450.  Feb.,  1911. 

Italy 

Kip,  W.  I.  Christmas  holidays  in  Rome. 

1930 

Story,  W.  W.  Christmas  holidays.  I  916,1 
Roba  di  Roma.  v.  1,  p.  70-93. 

Symonds,  J.  A.  Thoughts  in  Rome  about 
Christmas.  1 662,1 

Sketches  and  studies  in  southern  Europe,  v.  1, 
p.  275. 

Wade,  M.  H.  Christmas.  H  4895 

Our  little  Italian  cousin,  p.  52. 


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Magazine  Articles 

For  reference  only  except  where,  circulating  copies 
are  indicated. 

Adams,  C.  Christmas  in  Venice. 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  56,  p.  258.  Jan.,  1878. 
Cavazza,  E.  Christmas  in  Italy. 

Harper’s  young  people,  v.  9,  p.  94.  Dec.,  1887. 
Cesaresco,  E.  M.  Alpine  Christmas  play. 
Atlantic,  v.  86,  p.  794.  Dec.,  1900. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  7,86 

- Puer  parvulus. 

Contemp.  v.  77,  p.  117.  Jan.,  1900. 

- Same. 

Living  age.  v.  224,  p.  295.  Feb.,  1900. 
Christmas,  G.  V.  Christmas  in  Rome. 

Catholic  world,  v.  701,  p.  341.  Dec.,  1899. 
Christmas  ceremonies  at  Rome. 

Chambers’  journal,  v.  30,  p.  401.  Dec.,  1858.  . 
Christmas  in  Rome. 

American,  v.  3,  p.  150.  Dec.,  1881. 
Christmas  in  Rome. 

Irish  monthly,  v.  11,  p.  660.  Dec.,  1883. 

Davidson,  L.  M.  Celebrating  Christmas  in 
Italy. 

Harper’s  bazar,  v.  44,  p.  691.  Dec.,  1910. 

Leete,  J.  Christmas  eve;  The  shepherds' 
midnight  mass  in  Alassio. 

Argosy,  v.  61,  p  .23.  Jan.,  1896. 

- - Same. 

Living  age.  v.  208,  p.  185.  Jan.,  1896. 

Peixotto,.  M.  H.  Giuseppe’s  Christmas. 
Scribner’s  monthly,  v.  33,  p.  29.  Jan.,  1903. 

Piolo,  C.  Celebrating  Christmas  in  Rome. 
Contemp.  v.  105,  p.  92.  Jan.,  1914. 

Thoughts  in  Italy  about  Christmas. 

Cornhill  mag.  v.  13,  p.  16.  Jan.,  1866. 

Villari,  L.  Christmas  customs  of  Tyrol. 
Newbery  House  mag.  v.  3,  p.  673.  1890. 

Japan 

Fraser,  M.  C.  A.  Christmas  tree  in  Japan. 

H  7845 

Dier,  J.  C.  The  children’s  book  of  Christmas. 

p.  66. 

Malay 

Wildman,  R.  A  Malayan  Christmas. 
Overland,  v.  26,  p.  618.  Dec.,  1895. 

Mexico 

Butler,  E.  C.  Christmas.  H  4899 

Juanita,  our  little  Mexican  cousin,  p.  93. 

O’Shaughnessy,  E.  Christmas.  B  4826 

Diplomatic  days.  p.  176-180. 

Tweedie,  Mrs.  A.  Christmas  customs. 

„  .  _  1  5662 

Mexico  as  I  saw  it.  p.  189. 

Mathew,  A.  Christmas  time  in  Mexico. 
Overland,  n.  s.  v.  42,  p.  476.  Dec.,  1903. 

Vanderbilt,  G.  L.  The  Posada;  a  Mexican 
Christmas  celebration. 

Harper’s  bazar,  v.  29,  p.  1066.  Dec.,  1896. 

Weber,  W.  Winter  festivals  of  Mexico;  a 
Christmas  that  combines  Aztec  and  Chris¬ 
tian  legends. 

Craftsman,  v.  23,  p.  266.  Dec.,  1912. 


Montenegro 

Evans,  A.  J.  Christmas  in  the  Black  moun¬ 
tains. 

Macmillan,  v.  43,  p.  219-295,  357.  Jan.,  Feb., 
Mar.,  1881. 

Gomme,  G.  L.  Archaic  customs  at  Christ¬ 
mas. 

Antiquary,  n.  s.  v.  4,  p.  243.  Dec.,  1881. 

- Christmas  pantomime. 

Antiquary,  n.  s.  v.  17,  p.  6.  Jan.,  1888. 

Morocco 

Christmastide  at  Tangier. 

Temple  bar.  v.  89,  p.  405.  1890. 

Speedy,  C.  M.  Christmas  at  Tangier. 

Living  age.  v.  186,  p.  485.  Aug.,  1890. 

New  Zealand 

Hart,  E.  J.  Christmas  in  New  Zealand. 

Pall  Mall  mag.  v.  2,  p.  213.  1893. 

Palestine 

Astor,  P.  Christmas  in  Bethlehem. 

Harmsworth  mag.  v.  3,  p.  322.  Nov.,  1899. 

Bacon,  B.  W.  Christmas  in  Bethlehem. 
Ind.  v.  61,  p.  1459.  Dec.,  1906. 

Barns,  C.  E.  A  poet’s  Christmas  in  Judea. 
Frank  Leslie’s  monthly,  v.  36,  p.  682.  Dec., 
1893. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  30,36 

Finkelstein,  L.  M.  Christmas  at  Bethlehem. 
Harper’s  young  people,  v.  2,  p.  126.  Dec.,  1880. 

Geikie,  C.  Christmas  at  Bethlehem. 

Temple  mag.  v.  1,  p.  217.  1896. 

Macmillan,  H.  The  mistletoe  of  Bethlehem. 
Quiver,  p.  239.  Jan.,  1897. 

Svendsen,  C.  C.  Christmas  in  Bethlehem. 
Catholic  world,  v.  68,  p.  459.  Jan.,  1899. 

Tissot,  J.  J.  Christmas  at  Bethlehem. 

Century  mag.,  o.  s.  v.  57,  p.  176.  Dec.,  1898. 

■ - Same,  circulating  copy.  S  15,57 

Van  Slyke,  L.  B.  In  the  country  where 
babe  Jesus  was  born. 

Delineator,  v.  78,  p.  509.  Dec.,  1911. 

Wallace,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  Bethlehem. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  24,  p.  92.  Dec.,  1896. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,24 

Philippines 

Christmas  belens  in  the  Philippines. 

Outlook,  v.  80,  p.  985.  Aug.,  1905. 

Gray,  D.  Christmas  fiesta  in  the  Philippines. 
Century  mag.  v.  69,  p.  426.  Jan.,  1905. 

McGeehan,  W.  O.  Christmas  in  the  Philip¬ 
pines. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  40,  p.  516-519.  Dec.,  1902. 
- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  64,40 

Porto  Rico 

Miller,  P.  G.  Christmas  in  Porto  Rico. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  40,  p.  523-4.  Dec.,  1902. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  64,40 


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Roumania 

Hawthorne,  H.  Shepherd  actors  of  Ru¬ 
mania. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  39,  p.  176.  Dec.,  1911. 

Russia 

Christmas  and  New  Year’s  in  Russia. 

Review  of  reviews,  v.  29,  p.  343.  Mar.,  1904. 

Christmas  festivities  in  Russia. 

Fraser’s  mag.  v.  38,  p.  6701.  Dec.,  1848. 

Insley,  R.  Christmas-time  in  Russia. 
Harper’s  bazar,  v.  44,  p.  113.  Feb.,  1910. 

Morrison,  M.  A.  A  Christmas  on  the  steppe. 
Independent,  v.  49,  p.  1679.  Dec.,  1897. 

Walter,  E.  The  date  of  Russia’s  Christmas- 
tide.  H  7845 

Dier,  J.  C.  The  children’s  book  of  Christmas, 
p.  37. 

Sandwich  Islands 

Austin,  F.  Christmas  in  Hawaii  and  Samoa. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  40,  p.  520-23.  Dec.,  1902. 
- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  64,40 

Scandinavia 

Coburn,  C.  M.  Yule-tide.  H  4908 

Our  little  Swedish  cousin,  p.  29. 

Du  Chaillu,  P.  B.  Christmas  in  Scandinavia. 

I  7777,2 

Land  of  the  midnight  sun.  v.  2,  p.  4. 

Bremer,  F.  Christmas  in  Sweden. 

People’s  journal,  v.  1,  p.  219.  April,  1846. 

Christmas  in  Norway. 

Colburn,  v.  64,  p.  261.  Feb.,  1842. 

Thomas,  W.  W.,  jr.  Christmas  in  the  North¬ 
land. 

Cosmopolitan,  v.  6,  p.  192.  Dec.,  1888. 
Scotland 

Rogers,  C.  Social  life  in  Scotland.  A  1154 

See  index,  v.  3. 

Roscoe,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  Scotland. 
Belgravia,  v.  10,  p.  311.  1870. 

Shetland  Islands 

Yule-time  in  Shetland. 

Chambers’  journal,  v.  58,  p.  817.  Dec.,  1881. 
- Same. 

Living  age.  v.  152,  p.  161.  Jan.,  1882. 

Siam 

Feudge,  F.  R.  Christmas  in  the  far  east. 
St.  Nicholas,  v.  3,  p.  165.  Jan.,  1876. 

South  America 

Christmas  in  South  America. 

Household  words,  v.  6,  p.  325.  Dec.,  1852. 

Spain 

Browne,  E.  A.  Christmas  eve.  H  5489 
Spain.  p.  38. 

Rose,  H.  J.  Christmas  in  Spain.  I  873,2 

Among  the  Spanish  people,  v.  2,  p.  182. 

Christmas  in  Seville. 

Outlook,  v.  91,  p.  241.  Jan.,  1909. 


Hay,  J.  Christmas  in  Spain. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  1,  pt.  1,  p.  122.  Jan.,  1874. 

Switzerland 

Wade,  M.  H.  Santa  Claus  night.  H  4909 

Our  little  Swiss  cousin,  p.  106. 

Turkey 

Christmas  in  Chios. 

Cornhill  mag.  v.  54,  p.  596.  Dec.,  1886. 

United  States 

Coffin,  C.  C.  Christmas  at  Plymouth.  B  761 
Old  times  in  the  colonies,  p.  134. 

Earle,  A.  M.  Pilgrim  Christmas.  B  3740 
Customs  and  fashions  in  old  New  England,  p.  214. 

Everett,  E.  Mount  Vernon  papers. 

E  2625 

First  New  England  Christmas  (1620). 

H  6494 

Stone,  G.  L.  and  Fickett,  M.  G.  Everyday  life 
in  the  colonies,  p.  1. 

Hemstreet,  C.  Christmas  in  old  New  Am¬ 
sterdam.  I  4842 

When  old  New  York  was  young,  p.  61. 

Howard,  C.  How  Uncle  Sam  observes 
Christmas.  H  2753 

Our  holidays,  their  meaning  and  spirit  retold  from 
S't.  Nicholas,  p.  53. 

- Same. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  30,  p.  147.  Dec.,  1902. 
Morris,  C.  Christmas  day  on  the  plantation. 

F  9502,2 

Historical  tales,  v.  2,  p.  241. 

Magazine  Articles 

For  reference  only  except  where  circulating  copies 
are  indicated. 

Bache,  R.  Christmas  in  colonial  times. 
Harper’s  weekly,  v.  48,  p.  44.  Dec.,  1904. 

Baden,  A.  J.  Christmas  in  ye  olden  tyme. 
Overland,  n.  s.  v.  46,  p.  496.  Dec.,  1905. 

Bishop,  J.  J.  Where  Christmas  is  like 
Fourth  of  July. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  15,  p.  4.  July,  1898. 
Brady,  C.  T.  What  Christmas  means  in  the 
far  west. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  17,  p.  17.  Dec.,  1899. 

Christmas  eve  on  Beacon  Hill. 

Survey,  v.  26,  p.  485.  Dec.,  1910. 

Christmas  festival  at  Bethlehem,  Pa. 

Outlook,  v.  79,  p.  115.  Jan.,  1905. 

Christmas  in  old  Puritan  days. 

All  the  year  round,  v.  25,  p.  101.  Dec.,  1870. 

Christmas  party  for  the  immigrants. 

Outlook,  v.  100,  p.  96.  Jan.,  1912. 

Cooke,  J.  E.  Christmas  in  old  Virginia. 
Magazine  of  Amer.  hist.  v.  10,  p.  443.  Dec., 
1883. 

Folsom,  M.  M.  Christmas  at  Brockton 
plantation. 

Southern  biv.  v.  4,  p.  483.  Jan.,  1886. 

Garland,  H.  My  first  Christmas  tree. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  28,  p.  13.  Dec.,  1911. 


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Hale,  E.  E.  Christmas  in  Boston. 

New  England  mag.,  n.  s.  v.  1,  p.  355.  Dec.,  1889. 

- Christmas  in  old  England  and  .new. 

Galaxy,  v.  5,  p.  47.  Jan.,  1868. 

Holidays  in  early  Louisiana. 

Magazine  of  Amer.  hist.  v.  10,  p.  460.  Dec., 
1883. 

Hopkins,  W.  J.  Old-time  New  England 
Christmas. 

Country  life.  v.  9,  p.  150.  Dec.,  1905. 

Hunt,  G.  Christmas  at  Mt.  Vernon. 

Century,  v.  77,  p.  188.  Dec.,  1908. 

Hunter,  A.  Christmas  fox-hunt  in  old  Vir¬ 
ginia. 

Outing,  v.  23,  p.  274.  Jan.,  1894. 

Inkersley,  A.  Christmas  sports  in  Cali¬ 
fornia. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  48,  p.  433.  Dec.,  1906. 

Kirkland,  W.  Christmas  in  Littleville. 

Atlantic,  v.  10®,  p.  848.  Dec.,  1911. 

Lamb,  M.  J.  Christmas  in  Dutch  New  York. 

Magazine  of  Amer.  hist.  v.  10,  p.  471.  Dec., 
1883. 

Leupp,  F.  E.  How  the  Indians  spend 
Christmas. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  18.  Dec.,  1906. 

Newell,  W.  W.  Christmas  maskings  in 
Boston. 

Journal  of  Amer.  folk-lore.  v.  9,  p.  178.  July- 
Sept.,  1896. 

Perrine,  W.  First  Christmas  in  America. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  19.  Dec.,  1906. 

Pickett,  Mrs.  L.  C.  Old-time  Virginia 
Christmas. 

Harper’s  bazar,  v.  41,  p.  48.  Jan.,  1907. 

Post,  E.  To  the  country  for  Christmas. 

Everybody’s,  v.  19,  p.  744.  Dec.,  1908. 


Pritchard,  S.  J.  First  Christmas  tree  in 
New  England. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  15,  p.  130.  Dec.,  1887. 
Rominger,  C.  H.  Christmas  in  Bethlehem 
in  Pennsylvania. 

New  England  mag.,.n.  s.  v.  45,  p.  44.  1912. 

Rutledge,  A.  A  plantation  Christmas. 
Country  life.  v.  23,  p.  57.  Dec.,  1912. 

Sala,  G.  A.  Miserable  Christmases. 

Belgravia,  v.  16,  p.  341.  1872. 

Singleton,  R.  Colonial  meeting-house. 

Magazine  of  Amer.  hist.  v.  26,  p.  434.  Dec., 
1891. 

Stanton,  E.  C.  Christmas  on  the  Mayflower. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  28,  p.  122.  Dec.,  1900. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,28 

Tabor,  I.  G.  During  the  Christmas;  sixty 
years  ago  and  today  on  the  plantations  of 
the  Old  Dominion. 

Country  life.  v.  9,  p.  226.  Dec.,  1905. 

Tittle,  W.  Colonial  holidays. 

Country  life.  v.  17,  p.  163.  Dec.,  1909. 

Two  colonial  Christmas  days. 

Country  life.  v.  15,  p.  143.  Dec.,  1908. 

Walker,  N.  M.  Holidays  in  early  Louisiana. 
Magazine  of  Amer.  hist.  v.  10,  p.  460.  Dec., 
1883. 

Wall,  L.  H.  A  Christmas  fete  in  California. 
Century,  v.  85,  p.  210.  Dec.,  1912. 

Wheeler,  G.  Christmas  under  the  snow. 
Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  26,  p.  19.  Dec.,  1908. 

Wales 

Sikes,  W.  Christmas  in  Wales. 

Appleton,  v.  19,  p.  32.  Jan.,  1878. 

Welsh  Christmas. 

Saturday  rev.  v.  96,  p.  797.  Dec.,  1903. 


Community  Christmas 


Ames,  G.  Community  Christmas  tree. 
Garden  mag.  v.  24,  p.  162.  Dec.,  1916. 

Armstrong,  W.  Christmas  in  a  town  of 
festivals,  Bethlehem,  Penn. 

Delineator,  v.  89,  p.  5.  Dec.,  1916. 

Bowen,  L.  D.  Chicago’s  Christmas  tree. 
Survey,  v.  31,  p.  229.  Nov.,  1913. 

Chapman,  C.  D.  Children’s  Christmas  tree 
in  Independence  Square,  Philadelphia. 
Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  28,  p.  81.  Dec.,  1911. 

Christmas  tree  in  the  market-place. 
Delineator,  v.  85,  p.  8.  Dec.,  1914. 

City’s  Christmas  spirit. 

American  city.  v.  11,  p.  437.  Dec.,  1914. 

Community  Christmas  tree. 

Outlook,  v.  106,  p.  4.  Jan.,  1914. 

Gale,  Z.  A  great  tree. 

Everybody’s  mag.  v.  29,  p.  725.  Dec.,  1913. 
- Same.  F  13114 

Hart,  E.  M.  Village  Christmas. 

House  beautiful,  v.  41,  p.  40.  Dec.,  1916. 


Humphrey,  G.  Spread  of  the  tree  of  light. 

Outlook,  v.  114,  p.  512.  1916. 

Johnston,  G.  M.  Joyeux  noel;  the  com¬ 
munity  Christmas  movement  after  three 
years’  growth. 

Survey,  v.  35,  p.  205.  Nov.,  1915. 

Levien,  S.  Sentimental  New  York:  her  first 
civic  Christmas  tree. 

Survey,  v.  29,  p.  415.  Jan.,  1913. 

MacKaye,  P.  W.  The  evergreen  tree. 

E  14043 

“A  masque  of  Christmas  time  for  community 
singing  and  acting.” 

- Patriotic  drama  in  your  town.  E  14052 

Suggestions  for  Christmas  community  celebrations, 
p.  123-35. 

Naylor,  E.  H.  Christmas  eve  in  the  city. 

American  city.  v.  11,  p.  442.  Dec.,  1914. 

New  community  Christmas. 

Literary  digest,  v.  51,  p.  1482.  Dec.,  1915. 

New  York’s  Christmas  fantasy. 

Independent,  v.  85,  p.  127.  Jan.,  1916. 


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Night  before  Christmas  in  the  city  square. 

Survey,  v.  33,  p.  258.  Dec.,  1914. 

People’s  Christmas  tree. 

American  city.  v.  13,  p.  534.  Dec.,  1915. 


Riis,  J.  A.  The  new  Christmas  that  is 
spreading  all  over  the  country. 

Ladies’  home  journal,  v.  30,  p.  12.  Dec.,  1913. 
Smallwood,  C.  H.  Christmas  festivals  in 
the  open  air. 

Overland,  n.  s.  v.  64,  p.  561.  Dec.,  1914. 


Christmas  Carols 


Collections,  History 

Beeching,  H.  C.,  comp.  A  book  of  Christ¬ 
mas  verse.  E  6839 

Early  carols,  Latin  hymns  and  later  carols  and 
poems. 

Bullen,  A.  H.  Carols  and  poems  from  the 
fifteenth  century  to  the  present  time. 

E  6950 


Crowest,  F.  J.  Chat  about  carols. 

Sunday  mag.  v.  26,  p.  800.  1897. 

Cummings,  W.  H.  Christmas  carols. 

Temple  mag.  v.  4,  p.  178.  Dec.,  1899. 

Duvar,  H.  Christmas  carols. 

Canadian  monthly,  v.  10,  p.  494.  Dec.,  1876. 

Gould,  S.  B.  Christmas  carols. 

Literature,  v.  3,  p.  599.  Dec.,  1898. 


Dempster,  C.‘  On  some  Christmas  carols. 

E  1087 

Essays,  p.  352. 

History  of  carols. 

Fyfe,  W.  W.  Christmas;  its  customs  and 
carols.  E  2910 

History  of  carols  and  their  uses. 

Music. 

Ketchum,  A.  C.  Christmas  carillons.  E  7661 
- Same. 

Harper’s  monthly,  v.  62,  p.  1.  Dec.,  1880. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  40,  62 

A  collection  of  modern  poems. 

McCaskey,  J.  P.  Christmas  in  song,  sketch 
and  story.  *V  1738 

“Nearly  three  hundred  Christmas  songs,  hymns 
and  carols  with  selections  from  Beecher,  Wallace, 
Auerbach,  Abbott,  Warren  and  Dickens.” 

With  music. 

Sylvester,  J.  Garland  of  Christmas  carols. 

E  8513 

A  collection  of  seventy-five  ancient  and  modern 
carols  with  an  editorial  note  on  each. 

Watson,  J.  G.  A  chronicle  of  Christmas. 

L  9611 

Carols  and  legends. 

Wright,  T.  Specimens  of  old  Christmas 
carols.  *J  1147,4 

Percy  Society  publications. 

Magazine  Articles 

For  reference  only  except  where  circulating  copies 
are  indicated. 


Armstrong,  A.  C.,  jr.  German  Christmas 
hymns. 

Independent,  v.  49,  p.  1682.  Dec.,  1897. 

Blake,  J.  V.  Christmas  carols. 

Old  and  new.  v.  8,  p.  698.  Dec.,  1873. 

Bume,  C.  S.  Mediaeval  Christmas  carols. 

Newbery  House  mag.  v.  11,  p.  473.  Dec.,  1894. 

Christmas  carols. 

All  the  year  round,  v.  55,  p.  305.  Jan.,  1885. 

Christmas  music. 

Once  a  week.  v.  20,  p.  61.  Jan.,  1869. 

Christmas  waits. 

Spectator.  ▼.  67,  p.  920.  Dec.,  1891. 

Christmas  waits. 

Strand  musical  mag.  v.  6,  p.  328.  Dec.,  1897. 


Haughton,  J.  Christmas  carols. 

Lakeside  monthly,  v.  5,  p.  78.  Jan.,  1871. 

Hopper,  N.  Christmas  carols:  poems. 

North  American  rev.  v.  171,  p.  949.  Dec.,  1900. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  55, 171 

- Concerning  Christmas  carols. 

Illustrated  London  news.  v.  112,  p.  13.  Jan., 
1898. 

MacCulloch,  H.  The  music  of  Christmas 
time. 

Frank  Leslie’s  monthly,  v.  44,  p.  627.  Dec.,  1897. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  30,  44 

Mackarness,  J.  F.  Christmas  carols. 

Good  words,  v.  10,  p.  851,  Dec.,  1869. 

Marble,  A.  R.  Christmas  carols,  ancient 
and  modern. 

Bookman,  v.  14.  p.  355.  Dec.,  1901. 

Music  for  Christmas  time. 

Once  a  week.  v.  21,  p.  -458.  Dec.,  1869. 

— t — Same. 

Once  a  week.  v.  23,  p.  472.  Dec.,  1870. 

Repplier,  A.  Christmas  carols. 

Catholic  world,  v.  44,  p.  433.  Jan.,  1887. 

Sedding,  E.  Christmas  carols. 

Once  a  week.  v.  10,  p.  10.  Dec.,  1863. 

- Same. 

Catholic  world,  v.  2,  p.  349.  Dec.,  1865. 

Stainer,  Sir  J.  Carols,  English  and  foreign. 

Musical  times,  v.  42,  p.  785.  Dec.,  1901. 

Stuart,  T.  P.  Christmas  carols. 

New  Ireland  review,  v.  14,  p.  280.  Jan.,  1901. 

Tennyson,  A.  and  others.  Carols  and 
hymns. 

Current  literature,  v.  20,  p.  504.  Dec.,  1896. 

Single  Carols  by  Title 

Text  only;  see  below  under  Music  for 
carols  and  songs  with  score  and  accompani¬ 
ment. 

Adoration  of  the  wise  men.  Alexander, 
C.  F.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  257. 

Angels.  Drummond,  W.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  201. 

Ballad  of  the  cross.  Garrison,  T.  E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today,  p.  27. 


CHRISTMAS  PLAYS ,  POEMS ,  STORIES 


13 


Ballad  of  the  wise  men.  Widdemer,  M. 

E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today,  p.  19. 
“Before  the  paling  of  the  stars.”  Rossetti, 
C.  G.  E  11476 

Poems,  p.  217. 

- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  189. 

Bells  across  the  snow.  Havergal,  F.  R. 

J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  85. 

Bells  of  Yule.  Tennyson,  A.  J  6062 

Le  Row,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  379. 

Bethlehem  town.  Field,  E.  E  10920 

Poems,  p.  134. 

“Brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morn¬ 
ing.”  Heber,  R.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  661. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  204. 

Burning  babe.  Southwell,  R.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  202. 

Carol  (“He  came  all  so  still.”)  E  10517 
Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  195. 
- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  185. 

Carol  (“When  the  herds  were  watching.”) 
Canton,  W.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  183. 

Carol  for  Christmas  eve.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  335. 

Ceremonies  for  Christmas  (“Come,  bring 
with  a  noise.”)  Herrick,  R.  E  105 17e 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  223. 

Christmas.  Cammaerts,  E.  E  10734 

Messines  and  other  poems,  p.  105. 

Christmas  (“Once  in  royal  David’s  city.”) 

J  6008, 1 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  v.  1,  p.  212. 

- Same.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  328. 

Christmas  bells.  Longfellow,  H.  W.  E  262 
Poems,  p.  371. 

- Same.  J  6062 

Le  Row,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  376. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  205. 

- Same.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  80. 

Christmas  carol  (“As  Joseph  was  a  walk¬ 
ing.”)  .  E  10579, 1 

Shute,  K.  H.  and  Dunton,  L.  Land  of  song, 
p.  134. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  203. 

- Same.  H  6701,  6 

Tappan,  E.  M.  The  children’s  hour.  p.  383. 

Christmas  carol  (“The  Christ-child  lay  on 
Mary’s  knee.”)  Chesterton,  G.  K. 

E  10517s 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse,  p.  212. 


- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  182. 

Christmas  carol  (“The  earth  has  grown  old 
with  its  burden  of  care.”)  Brooks,  P. 

J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  71. 

Christmas  carol.  (“Everywhere,  everywhere 
Christmas  tonight.”)  Brooks,  P. 

Hughes  Room 

Young,  E.  F.  and  Field,  W.  T.  Literary  read¬ 
ers.  Bk.  5,  p.  368. 

Christmas  carol.  (“I  hear  along  the 
street.”)  Longfellow,  H.  W.  E  262 

Poems,  p.  826. 

Christmas  carol  (“In  the  bleak  mid-win¬ 
ter.”)  Rossetti,  C.  G.  E  430 

Poems,  p.  269. 

- Same.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  326. 

Christmas  carol  (“Listen  lordlings  unto 
me.”)  J  6008,  1 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  217. 

- Same.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  335. 

Christmas  carol  (“Ring,  ring,  cheerily 
ring.”)  Ketchum,  Mrs.  A.  C.  E  7661 

Christmas  carillons,  p.  188. 

Christmas  carol,  Old  English.  (“Sing  high, 
sing  low.”)  E  10505 

Hazard,  B.  Three  years  with  the  poets,  p.  17. 

Christmas  carol  (“So  crowded  was  the  little 
town.”)  Park,  J.  S.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
'  and  deeds,  p.  85. 

Christmas  carol.  (“So  now  is  come  our 
joyful’st  feast.”)  Wither,  G.  E  8661 

Thacher,  L.  W.  The  listening  child,  p.  42. 

Christmas  carol.  (“Thank  God,  thank  God, 
we  do  believe.”)  Rossetti,  C.  G.  E  11476 
Poems,  p.  117. 

Christmas  carol.  (“There’s  a  song  in  the 
air.”)  Holland,  J.  G.  E  7462 

Poetical  works,  p.  476. 

- Same.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  635. 
- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  183. 

Christmas  carol.  (“What  means  this  glory 
round  our  feet.”)  Lowell,  J.  R.  E  11226 
Poems,  p.  403. 

- Same.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  325. 

Christmas  carol.  (“What  sweeter  music 
can  we  bring?”)  Herrick,  R.  E  10505 
Hazard,  B.  Three  years  with  the  poets,  p.  118. 

Christmas  carol.  (“When  Christ  was  born 
in  Bethlehem.”)  J  6008,  2 

From  the  Neapolitan. 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  354. 


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Christmas  carol  for  children.  (“Good  news 
from  heaven  the  angels  bring.”)  Luther, 
M.  L  9639 

Schauffler,  R.  H.  Christmas,  p.  211. 

Christmas  carols.  (“It  came  upon  the  mid¬ 
night  clear.”)  Sears,  E.  H.  M  913 

Sermons  and  songs,  p.  17. 

- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  186. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse,  p.  200. 

Christmas  day.  (“Hark!  the  herald  angels 
sing.”)  Wesley,  C.  J  6008, 2 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame.  p.  353. 

Christmas  eve,  or,  The  angel  guest;  a  poem 
from  the  Swedish.  Baker,  Mrs.  E. 

Temple  bar.  v.  55,  p.  73.  Jan.,  1879. 

Christmas  eve  at  sea.  Masefield,  J.  E  11251 

Salt-water  ballads,  p.  64. 

Christmas  hymn.  (“Gloomy  night  embraced 
the  place.”)  Crashaw,  R.  E  482 

Alexander,  Mrs.  C.  F.  Sunday  book  of  poetry, 
p.  36. 

- Same.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  332. 

Christmas  hymn.  (“It  was  the  calm  and 
silent  night.”)  Domett,  A.  E  10560 

Coussens,  P.  W.  Poems  children  love.  p.  299. 

- Same.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  646. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  198. 

- Same.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  83. 


Christmas  hymn.  (“Oh  lovely  voices  of  the 
sky.”)  Hemans,  F.  E  7553  2 

Poems,  p.  182. 


- Same.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  639 

Christmas  hymn.  (“Sing,  Christmas  bells.”) 
Field,  E.  E  1092C 

Poems,  p.  42. 

- Same.  E  7262 

Little  book  of  Western  verse,  p.  III. 

Christmas  hymn.  (“Tell  me  what  is  this 
innumerable  throng.”)  Gilder,  R.  W. 

E  7349 

Five  books  of  song.  p.  48. 

- Same.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A  .1.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  26. 


Christmas  lullaby.  Symonds,  J.  H.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  267. 

Christmas  night  in  St.  Peters.  Jackson, 
H.  H.  '  E  8463 

Verses,  p.  175. 

- Same.  E  8458 

Sladen,  D.  B.  W.  Younger  American  poets, 
p.  410. 


Christmas  once  is  Christmas  still.  Brooks, 

P.  E  6869 

One  of  Phillips  Brooks’  carols,  with  colored  pic¬ 
tures  and  decorations. 


Christmas  silence.  Deland,  M.  M.  E  8093 

Lovejoy,  M.  I.  Nature  and  verse,  p.  279. 

- Same.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  260. 

- Same.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A  .1.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  20. 

Christmas  song.  (“Calm  on  the  listening 
ear  of  night.”)  M  913 

Sears,  E.  H.  Sermons  and  songs,  p.  33. 

- Same. 

Forbes,  E.  E.  Favourites  of  a  nursery,  p.  506. 
Hughes  Room. 

Christmas  song.  (“When  mother  love 
makes  all  things  bright.”)  Jenks,  T. 

J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  75. 

Christmas  symphony.  Jackson,  H.  H. 

E  7563 

Verses,  p.  9. 

- Same.  E  8458 

Sladen,  D.  B.  W.  Younger  American  poets, 
p.  410. 

Come  ye  lofty.  Gurney,  A.  E  8086 

Coates,  H.  Fireside  encyclopedia  of  poetry,  p.  550. 

Cradle  hymn.  (“Away  in  a  manger,  no  crib 
for  a  bed.”)  Luther,  M.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  272. 

Cradle  hymn.  (“Hush!  my  dear,  lie  still  and 
slumber.”)  Watts,  I.  E 165,  13 

Johnson,  S.  Works  of  the  British  poets,  p.  95. 

Desire,  A.  (“Oh,  to  have  been  in  Bethle¬ 
hem.”)  Procter,  A.  A.  E  392 

Poems,  p.  212. 

- Same.  J  6008,  1 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  213. 

Feast  of  the  snow.  Chesterton,  G.  K. 

E  10517" 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  214. 

Five  carols  for  Christmastide.  E  10993 

Guiney,  L.  I.  Happy  ending,  p.  25. 

Gates  and  doors:  A  ballad  of  Christmas  eve. 
Kilmer,  J.  E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today,  p.  5. 

- Same.  E  10517* 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  215. 
(“God  rest  you,  merry  gentlemen.”)  Craik, 
D.  M.  M.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  653. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  195. 

- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  190. 

- Same.  J  6701,  6 

Tappan,  E.  M.  The  children’s  hour.  p.  383. 

Hark!  how  all  the  welkin  rings.  Wesley, 

C.  E  8086 

Coates,  H.  Fireside  encyclopedia  of  poetry,  p.  552. 

Hark  the  glad  sound.  Doddridge,  P. 

E  8086 

Coates,  H.  Fireside  encyclopedia  of  poetry,  p.  553. 

House  of  Christmas.  Chesterton,  G.  K. 

E  10517* 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  213. 


CHRISTMAS  PLAYS,  POEMS,  STORIES 


15 


Hymn  on  the  nativity.  (“It  was  the  winter 
wild.”)  Milton,  J.  E  7995 

- Same.  J  324,  4 

Complete  poems,  p.  8. 

- Same.  J  6008,  3 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  340. 

Hymn  on  the  nativity  of  my  Saviour.  (“I 
sing  the  birth  was  born  tonight.”)  Jon- 
son,  B.  E  728 

Poetical  works,  p.  136. 

- Same.  E  482 

Alexander,  Mrs.  A.  C.  Sunday  book  of  poetry, 
p.  35. 

I  saw  three  ships.  J  6008,  2 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  362. 

- Same.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  268. 

Lullaby  in  Bethlehem.  Bashford,  H.  H. 

E  10517e 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  219. 

Mary’s  baby.  O’Sheel,  S.  E  105176 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  214. 

Mother  Mary.  Coates,  F.  E.  E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today,  p.  25. 

Nativity.  (The  gracious  time.)  Shake¬ 
speare,  W.  E  9670,  7 

Hamlet.  Act  1,  scene  1,  line  157. 

- Same.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  74. 

Nativity.  (“From  Nazareth  to  Bethle¬ 
hem.”)  Hopkins,  L.  P.  J  6082 

Le  Row,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  384. 

Nativity  of  Christ.  (“Shepherds  rejoice, 
lift  up  your  eyes.”)  Watts,  I.  E  165,  13 

Johnson,  S.  Works  of  the  English  poets,  p.  24. 

New  Prince,  new  pomp  (“Behold  a  silly, 
tender  babe.”)  Southwell,  R.  J  6008,  3 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  352. 

O  little  town  of  Bethlehem.  Brooks,  P. 

E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  648. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  197. 

Old  Christmas.  (“Now  he  who  knows  old 
Christmas.”)  Howitt,  M.  J  6008,  1 


Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 


sesame,  p.  220. 

- Same.  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  400. 

- Same.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  652. 

Old  English  Christmas.  Scott,  W.  G  550 

Marmion.  p.  243. 

- Same.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  659. 

Peace-giver.  Swinburne,  A.  C.  E  10488 

Cambridge  book  of  poetry  for  children,  p.  93. 

Peaceful  night.  Milton,  J.  J  324,  4 

- Same.  E  7995 

Complete  poems. 

- Same.  H  6547 


Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  18. 

“Ring  out,  wild  bells.”  Tennyson,  A. 

E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  206. 

Shepherds  in  Judea.  Austin,  M.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  81. 

Shout  the  glad  tidings.  Muhlenberg,  W.  A. 

E  8086 

Coates,  H.  Fireside  encyclopedia  of  poetry,  p.  553. 

Tryste  noel.  Guiney,  L.  I.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  203. 

Virgin  most  pure.  E  7868 

Lucas,  E.  V.  A  book  of  verses  for  children, 

p.  35. 

“While  shepherds  watched  their  flocks  by 
night.”  E  7145 

Deland,  M.  M.  The  old  garden,  p.  102. 

- Same.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  637. 

- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks.  p.  188. 

(“While  shepherds  watched  their  flocks  by 
night.”)  Tate,  N.  E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  649. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  199. 

- Same.  E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  187. 

- Same.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  73. 


Christmas  Poems 


Collections 

Beeching,  H.  C.  A  book  of  Christmas  verse. 

E  6839 

Bullen,  A.  H.,  ed.  Carols  and  poems. 

E  6950 

“From  the  fifteenth  century  to  the  present  time.” 

Cary,  P.  Poems  of  faith,  hope  and  love, 
p.  223.  E  118 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today. 

E  10416 

Humphrey,  M.  A  treasury  of  stories, 
jingles  and  rhymes.  H  2493 

Kilmer,  J.,  ed.  Dreams  and  images.  An 
anthology  of  Catholic  poets.  E  10418 

Many  beautiful  poems  for  Christmas  and  saint’s 
days. 


McCaskey,  J.  P.  Christmas  in  song,  sketch 
and  story.  *V  1738 

Words  and  music. 

Manly,  J.  M.  English  poetry.  E  10569 

Nesbit,  W.  D.  The  land  of  make-believe 
and  other  Christmas  poems.  E  7988 

Swinburne,  A.  C.  Christmas  antiphones. 

E  8523 

Songs  before  sunrise.  p.  150. 

Tappan,  E.  M.  Christmas  poems. 

H  6701,9 

The  children’s  hour.  v.  9,  p.  309. 

Warren,  I.  R.,  comp.  Under  the  holly 
bough;  a  collection  of  Christmas  poems. 

E  8080 


16 


CHICAGO  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 


Separate  Poems  by  Title 


Graded 

Third — Fourth  Grade 

Babouscka;  a  Russian  legend  of  Christmas. 
Skinner,  A.  M.  J  6236 

Dramatic  stories  for  reading  and  acting,  p.  81. 

Birthday  gift.  Rossetti,  C.  G.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  267. 

Brownies  Christmas.  Freeman,  Mrs.  M.  E. 
W.  Hughes  Room 

Once  upon  a  time.  p.  63. 

Carol  singers.  Brown,  A.  F.  E  6798 

Songs  of  sixpence,  p.  200. 


Ceremonies  for  Christmas. 


Herrick,  R. 

E  8356 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K:  D.  W.  Golden  numbers,  p.  658. 


Christ  Jesus  in  the  garden 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I. 
legend  and  story,  p.  90. 

Christmas.  Brown,  A.  F. 

A  pocketful  of  posies,  p.  147. 

Christmas.  Dodge,  M.  M. 

When  life  is  young,  p.  11. 

- Same. 

Rhymes  and  jingles,  p.  159. 

Christmas.  Hawtrey,  Mrs. 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’?  hook  of  poetry. 


H  6547 

Christmas  in 


E  6799 
H  1193 
E  6614 
E  8070 

p.  401. 


Christmas  angel.  Pyle,  K. 

Prose  and  verse  for  children. 


Hughes  Room 

p.  42. 


Christmas  bells.  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  403. 

Christmas  dolls.  Pyle,  K.  Hughes  Room 

Prose  and  verse  for  children,  p.  50. 

Christmas  eve.  Dodge,  M.  M.  H  1193 

When  life  is  young,  p.  160. 

Christmas  eve.  Merington,  M.  E  10420 

McMurry,  Mrs.  L,  B.  Songs  of  the  tree-top  and 
meadow,  p.  31. 

Christmas  holly.  Cook,  E.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  273. 

Christmas  kid.  Cooke,  E.  V.  E  10814 

Chronicles  of  the  little  tot.  p.  98. 


Christmas  song.  Field,  Eugene.  E  10420 
McMurry,  Mrs.  L.  B.  Songs  of  the  tree-top  and 
meadow,  p.  42. 

Christmas  song.  Ward,  L.  A.  C.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  261. 

Christmas  star.  Pyle,  K.  Hughes  Room 

Prose  and  verse  for  children,  p.  44. 


Christmas  tree.  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  391. 

Christmas  tree.  Russell,  Mrs.  H.  S.  J  6117 

Denton,  C.  J.  All  the  holidays,  p.  176. 

Christmas  trees.  Butts,  M.  F.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  265. 

Christmas  visitor.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  43. 

December.  Pyle,  K.  Hughes  Room 

Prose  and  verse  for  children,  p.  41. 


First  Christmas.  Poulsson,  E.  E  10505 

Hazard,  B.  Three  years  with  the  poets,  p.  4. 

“God  bless  the  master  of  this  house.” 

E  10505 

Hazard,  B.  Three  years  with  the  poets,  p.  17. 
His  Christmas  sled.  Riley,  J.  W.  E  8309 
Rhymes  of  childhood,  p.  118. 

Holly.  Thomas  E.  M.  H  2493 

A  treasury  of  stories,  jingles  and  rhymes,  p.  220. 

Kittie  to  Kriss.  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  407. 

Knight  of  Bethlehem.  Maugham,  H.  N. 

E  10488 

Grahame,  K.  The  Cambridge  book  of  poetry  for 
young  people,  p.  80. 

Kriss  Kringle.  Sherman,  F.  D.  E  8463 

Little-folk  lyrics,  p.  59. 

Mistletoe.  Thomas,  E.  M.  H  2493 

A  treasury  of  stories,  jingles  and  rhymes,  p.  224. 

Mrs.  Santa  Claus.  Cooke,  E.  V.  E  10814 

Chronicles  of  the  little  tot.  p.  62. 


Neighbors  of  the  Christ  night.  Smith, 

N.  A.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  271. 

- Same.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  22. 

Not  only  in  the  Christmas-tide.  Dodge, 

M.  M.  E  6614 

Rhymes  and  jingles,  p.  158. 

- Same.  H  1193 

When  life  is  young,  p.  254. 

Peaceful  night.  Milton,  J.  H  6547 


Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  18. 

Santa  Claus  (He  comes  in  the  night). 

Hughes  Room 

Van  Sickle,  J.  H.  Riverside  reader,  v.  3.  p. 
281. 

Santa  Claus  messenger-boy.  Dodge,  M.  M. 

H  1193 

When  life  is  young,  p.  230. 

Secret,  A.  Howard,  Mrs.  G.  M.  J  6062 

LeRow,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  372. 

Song  of  a  shepherd-boy  at  Bethlehem. 
Peabody,  J.  P.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  28. 

Song  of  Saint  Francis.  Maugham,  H. 

E  7868 

Lucas,  E.  V.  Book  of  verses  for  children,  p.  39. 

Song  of  St.  Nicholas.  Dodge,  M.  M. 

E  6614 

Rhymes  and  jingles,  p.  55. 

Stocking  song  on  Christmas  eve.  Dodge, 
M.  M.  E  6614 

Rhymes  and  jingles,  p.  30. 

To  the  fir-tree.  J  6008, 1 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  221. 


CHRISTMAS  PLAYS ,  POEMS ,  STORIES 


17 


Two  little  stockings.  Hunt,  S.  K.  E  10553 

Beeson,  R.  K.  Child’s  calendar  beautiful,  p.  86. 

Under  the  holly  bough.  Mackay.  C. 

J  6008,  2 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  v.  2,  p.  303. 

Waits.  Deland,  M.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days  and 
deeds,  p.  87. 

When  Santa  Claus  comes.  E  10553 

Beeson,  R.  K.  Child’s  calendar  beautiful,  p.  50. 

“While  stars  of  Christmas  shine.”  Poulsson, 

E.  E  10505 

Hazard,  B.  Three  years  with  the  poets,  p.  18. 

Who  was  Santa  Claus?  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  402. 


Fifth-Sixth  Grade 

Annie  and  Willie’s  prayer.  Snow,  S.  P. 

E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  404. 

At  Christmas  eve.  Pratt,  J.  J.  E  367 

Western  windows,  p.  112. 

Bells  across  the  snow.  Havergal,  F.  R. 

J.6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.'  B.  Days  and 
and  deeds,  p.  85. 

Child’s  Christmas  prayer.  Foley,  J.  W. 

E  10937 

Boys  and  girls,  p.  89. 

Child’s  Christmas  song.  (“Lord,  I  am  just 
a  little  boy.”)  Daly,  T.  A.  E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today,  p. 
178. 

Child’s  song  of  Christmas.  Pickthall,  M. 
L.  C.  E  10517® 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  219. 


Christmas.  Cooke,  R.  T.  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  401. 

Christmas,  1898.  Martin,  E.  S.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days 
and  deeds,  p.  88. 


Christmas  ball.  Wilkins,  M.  E. 

Hughes  Room 

Once  upon  a  time.  p.  73. 


Christmas  bells.  Dodge,  M.  M.  E  6614 

Rhymes  and  jingles,  p.  216. 

Christmas  cab.  Sherman,  F.  D.  E  8463 

Little-folk  lyrics,  p.  137. 


Christmas  children.  Stanton,  F.  L.  E  8591 

Comes  one  with  a  song.  p.  55. 

Christmas  day.  Rossetti,  C.  G.  E  11476 

Poems,  p.  158. 

—Same.  E  10561 

Chisholm,  L.  The  golden  staircase,  p.  330. 

Christmas  eve.  Rossetti,  C.  G.  E  11476 

Poems,  p.  158. 


Christmas  folk-song.  (“The  little  Jesus 
came  to  town.”)  Reese,  L.  W.  E  10416 
Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today,  p. 
10. 

Christmas  green.  Larcom,  L.  E  258 

Childhood  songs,  p.  194. 


Christmas  holly.  Cook,  E.  J  6008, 1 

Bellamy,  B.  W.  and  Goodwin,  M.  W.  Open 
sesame,  p.  218. 

Christmas  in  Norway.  Thaxter,  C. 

Hughes  Room 

Van  Sickle,  J.  H.  Riverside  fourth  reader,  p.  71. 

Christmas  legend.  Garrett,  P.  J  2439,  9 

The  speaker’s  garland,  p.  110. 

Christmas  songs.  Sangster,  M.  E.  E  8434 

On  the  road  home.  p.  121. 

Christmas  stocking.  Brown,  A.  F.  E  6568 

Fresh  posies,  p.  121. 

Christmas  thought.  Larcom,  L.  J  6062 

LeRow,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  387. 

Christmas  tree.  Carleton,  W.  E  114 

Farm  ballads,  p.  107. 

Christmas  tree  in  the  nursery.  Gilder,  R.  W. 

E  10473 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  Home  book  of  verse  for  young 
folks,  p.  200. 

Christmastide.  Rossetti,  C.  G.  E  11476 

Poems,  p.  159. 

Dear  little  schemer.  Dodge,  M.  M.  H  1193 

When  life  is  young,  p.  52. 

December.  Sherman,  F.  D.  E  8463 

Little-folk  lyrics,  p.  38. 

First  Christmas '  tree.  Goodwin,  M.  A. 

J  2439,  9 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland,  p.  169. 

First  nowell.  Luca£,  E.  V.  E  7868 

Book  of  verses  for  children,  p.  33. 

“God'  bless  us  all.”  Sangster,  M.  E.  E  8434 
On  the  road  home.  p.  137. 

Hands  across  the  sea.  E  7743 

Lucas,  E.  V.  Another  book  of  verses,  p.  39. 

Hang  up  the  baby’s  stocking.  E  10420 

McMurry,  Mrs.  L.  B.  Songs  of  the  tree-top  and 
meadow,  p.  35. 

- Same.  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  book  of  poetry.  .  p.  391. 

Holly.  Hawker,  R.  S.  E  7868 

Lucas,  E.  V.  Book  of  verses  for  children,  p.  23. 

Kriss  Kringle.  Aldrich,  T.  B.  E  6732 

Poems,  p.  50. 

- Same.  E  10420 

McMurry,  Mrs.  L.  B.  Songs  of  the  tree-top  and 
meadow,  p.  50. 

Little  Christ  is  coming  down.  Blodgett. 
H.  F.  L  9607 

Deems.  E.  M.  Holy-days  and  holidays,  p.  435. 

Little  Christmas  tree.  Coolidge,  S.  J  6062 

LeRow,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  366. 

- Same.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days  and 
and  deeds,  p.  79. 

- Same.  E  8094 

Lovejoy,  M.  I.  Poetry  of  the  seasons,  p.  295. 

Little  mud-sparrows.  Phelps,  E.  S. 

H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  81. 

- Same.  J  6062 

LeRow,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  378. 


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Merry  Christmas  time.  Arnold,  G.  J  6062 

LeRow,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  375. 

Queen  of  the  year.  Proctor,  E.  J  6144 

Stevenson:  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days  and 
deeds,  p.  74. 

Santa  Claus.  Stevenson,  B.  E.  E  10473 

Home  book  of  verse  for  young  folks,  p.  201. 

- Same.  E  7868 

Lucas,  E.  V.  Book  of  verses  for  children,  p.  39. 

- Same.  E  8100 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  The  posy  ring.  p.  269. 

Santa  Claus’  petition.  Lippman,  J.  M. 

E  10420 

McMurry,  Mrs.  L.  B.  Songs  of  the  tree-top  and 
meadow,  p.  33. 

Santa’s  stocking.  Bates,  K.  L. 

Fairy  gold  poems,  p.  104. 

Santy’s  little  boy.  Cooke,  E.  V. 

Chronicles  of  the  little  tot.  p.  104. 

Schemer,  A.  Warren,  E.  L. 

LeRow,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion. 

Telephone  message.  LeRow,  C.  B. 

Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  369. 


E  10645 
E  10814 


J  6062 

3.  368. 

J  6062 


E  7743 

p.  42. 


Turkey,  The. 

Lucas,  E.  V.  Another  book  of  verses. 

Seventh-Eighth  Grade 

Babushka.  Thomas,  E.  M.  E  8676 

Children  of  Christmas,  p.  31. 

Billy  Peeble’s  Christmas.  Foley,  J.  W. 

J  E  10937 

Boys  and  girls,  p.  11. 

Christmas  (“Ring  out  wild  bells”).  Tenny¬ 
son,  A.  Hughes  Room 

H'yde,  W.  D.  School  speaker  and  reader,  p.  434. 

Christmas  a  hundred  years  to  come.  Eisen- 
beis,  L.  J  2439,  8 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland,  p.  193. 

Christmas  baby  (dialect).  Carleton,  W. 

E110 

Farm  legends,  p.  57.  e 

- Same.  J  2439,  6 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland.  No.  22.  p. 
195. 

Christmas  blessing.  J  : 2439,  7 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland,  p.  1  Oil . 

Christmas  camp  on  the  San  Gabr’el.  Barr, 

A.  E.  E  8628 

Thompson,  S.  Humbler  poets,  p.  79. 

Christmas  Carmen.  Whittier,  J.  G.  E  11670 

Complete  poems,  p.  453. 

Christmas  hymn  (“In  the  fields  where,  long 
ago”).  J  2439,  5 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland.  No.  17.  p. 
175. 

Christmas  in  1875.  Bryant,  W.  C.  E  7616 

Complete  poems,  p.  343. 

Christmas  invitation.  Barnes,  W. 

Lucas,  E.  V.  Another  book  of  verses, 


Christmas  legend. 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland. 

110. 

Christmas  sheaf.  Cary,  P. 

Poetical  works,  p.  219. 


E  7743 

p.  39. 

J  2439,  9 

no.  34.  p. 


E  7002 


Christmas  story.  Kavanagh,  J. 
Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland. 
23. 

Christmas  tree.  Sangster,  M.  E. 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland. 
158. 

Christmas  wreck.  Carleton,  W. 

Rhymes  of  our  planet,  p.  5. 


J  2439,  8 

no.  31.  p. 

J  2439,  4 

no.  16.  p. 

E  7232 


Chrismus  is  a-comin’.  Dunbar,  P.  L. 

E  6671 


Poems  of  cabin  and  field,  p.  59. 


Christmus  times  is  come.  Boner,  J.  H. 

B  4126 

Proc.  of  the  State  Literary  and  Historical  Assoc, 
of  North  Carolina.  No.  14,  p.  76.  1913. 

Earl  Sigurd’s  Christmas  eve.  Boyesen, 
H.  H.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  ini 
legend  and  story,  p.  160. 

Feel  in  the  Chris’mas  air.  Riley,  J.  W. 

J  208,  11 

Collected  poems,  p.  124. 

- Same.  J  294,  4 

Collected  works,  p.  323. 


Festival  of  good  cheer.  Carleton,  W. 

E  7020 

Farm  festivals,  p.  59. 

Good  King  Wen-ceslas.  Neale,  J.  M. 

H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story.  p.  143. 

Haughty  aspen.  Smith,  N.  A.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  79. 

Hilda’s  Christmas.  Lane,  M.  A.  L. 

E  10505 

Hazard,  B.  Three  years  with  the  poets,  p.  119. 

His  birthday.  Smith,  M.  R.  E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today. 

p.  18. 

Holy  night.  Browning,  E.  B.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  41. 

How  the  Christmas  tree  was  brought  to 
Nome.  Thomas,  E.  M.  E  8676 

Children  of  Christmas.  p.  12. 

Jest  ’fore  Christmas.  Field,  E.  E  7272 

Love-songs  of  childhood,  p.  11. 

— — Same.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days  and 
deeds,  p.  91. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p. 
207. 

King  Olaf’s  Christmas.  Longfellow,  H.  W. 

E  262 

Poems,  p.  283. 

King  Witlaf’s  drinking-horn.  Longfellow, 
H.  W.  E  262 

Poems,  p.  135. 

Kings  of  the  East.  Bates,  K.  L.  E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today. 

p.  16. 

Krist  Kindel.  Riley,  J.  W.  '  E  8303 

Afterwhiles,  p.  12. 


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19 


Little  Gottlieb.  Cary,  P.  E  7002 

Poetical  works,  p.  220. 

Little  Rocket’s  Christmas.  Brown,  V. 

J  2439,  4 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland,  no.  15.  p. 
113. 

Merry  Christmas  time.  Arnold,  G. 

J  6062 

LeRow,  C.  Pieces  for  every  occasion,  p.  375. 

Miltiades  gets  the  best  of  Santa  Claus. 
Brownjohn,  J.  J  2439,  6 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland.  no.  23. 
p.  46. 

New  Christmas  carol.  Foley,  J.  W. 

E  10937 

Boys  and  girls,  p.  118. 

Night  after  Christmas.  J  2439,  4 

Garrett,  P.  The  speaker’s  garland.  no.  16. 
p.  152. 

Night  before  Christmas.  See  Visit  from 
St.  Nicholas. 

Real  Christmas  angels.  Watson,  J.  W. 

E  558 

The  outcast  and  other  poems,  p.  60. 

Robin’s  Christmas  eve.  B.,  E.  C.  E  8070 

Coates,  H.  T.  Children’s  bbok  of  poetry,  p. 
413. 

Santa  Claus.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  208. 

Shepherds  in  Judea.  Austin,  M.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days  and 
deeds,  p.  81. 


Song  of  St.  Nicholas.  Dodge,  M.  M. 

E  6614 

Rhymes  and  jingles,  p.  55. 

Strange  child’s  Christmas.  Garrett  and 
Merrill.  E7168 

Eliot,  S.  Poetry  for  children,  p.  244. 

Three  kings.  Longfellow,  H.  W.  E  262 

Poems,  d.  442. 

- Same.  E  10517* 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  216. 

Three  kings  of  Cologne.  Field,  E. 

E  10920 

Poems,  p.  108. 

- Same.  H  6547 

Smith,  E.  S.  and  Hazeltine,  A.  I.  Christmas  in 
legend  and  story,  p.  58. 

Virgin  most  pure.  Lucas,  E.  V.  E  7868 

Book  of  verses  for  children,  p.  35. 

Visit  from  St.  Nicholas.  Moore,  C.  C. 

E  8070 

Children’s  book  of  poetry,  p.  394. 

- Same.  E  10560 

Coussens,  P.  W.  Poems  children  love.  p.  23. 

- Same.  E  10537 

Smith,  J.  W.  Child’s  book  of  old  verses,  p.  105. 
- Same.  J  6144 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  and  Stevenson,  E.  B.  Days  and 
deeds,  p.  89. 

- Same.  E  10517 

Stevenson,  B.  E.  The  home  book  of  verse,  p.  209. 

When  Christ  was  born.  Coates,  F.  E. 

E  10416 

Crow,  M.  F.  Christ  in  the  poetry  of  today,  p.  8. 

Who  Santy  Claus  wuz.  Riley,  J.  W.  E  8327 

Child  rhymes,  p.  99. 


Christmas  Plays 


Collections 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  plays  for 
boys  and  girls.  E  11893 

Chesshire,  J.  K.  C.  Bethlehem  tableaux 
from  behind  the  scenes,  with  practical 
hints  and  illustrations.  K  17981 

Adult. 

Denton,  C.  J.  Entertainments  for  all  the 
year.  J  6194 

Short  dialogues  for  grade  pupils  at  Christmas 
time. 

Hare,  W.  B.  The  white  Christmas  and  other 
merry  Christmas  plays.  E  12300 

This  collection  has  been  analyzed  in  the  list  of 
Plays  by  title.  It  contains  full  directions  for  all 
plays,  with  all  music  otherwise  difficult  to  obtain. 

Irish,  M.  The  favorite  Christmas  book. 

J  5983 

- Thirty  new  dialogues  and  Christmas 

plays.  J  6131 

One  act.  Time:  One  hour  and  a  quarter. 

Grades  1-8. 


Babushka.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  209. 

Parts:  One  man;  two  women.  These  parts  taken 
by  older  boys  and  girls.  Ten  boys;  eleven  girls. 

One  scene.  Time:  30  minutes. 

Grades  1-8. 

Mackay,  C.  D.  Costumes  and  scenery  for 
amateurs,  a  practical  working  hand-book. 

E  12552 

Pemberton,  M.  Christmas  plays  for  chil¬ 
dren.  '  E  12605 

A  chorale  and  three  plays.  Analyzed  in  Plays  by 
title. 

St.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas. 
1st  and  2d  series.  2v.  E  9853 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 
stories  and  plays.  H  6443 

Smith,  N.  A.  Plays,  pantomimes  and 

.  tableaux  for  children.  E  12849 

Christmas  tableaux,  p.  211-243. 

Wells,  C.  Jolly  plays  for  holidays.  E  12994 

Six  plays  suitable  for  schools  and  Sunday  schools. 

Analyzed  in  Plays  by  title. 


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Plays  by  Title 


Anita’s  secret;  or,  Christmas  in  the  steerage. 

E  12300 


Hare,  W.  B. 
merry  Christmas 
Parts:  One  a 
girls;  eight  boys. 


The  white  Christmas  and  other 
plays,  p.  49. 

dult  and  sixteen  children.  Eight 


Beautiful  story.  E  13009 

Wilde,  P.  Confessional,  and  other  one-act  plays, 
p.  147. 

Parts:  One  man;  one  woman;  one  ooy. 

A  play  based  on  the  Santa  Claus  legend.  The 
effect  of  its  truth  or  falseness  on  a  little  child. 

A  problem  play  for  parents. 

Birds’  Christmas  Carol.  Riggs,  Mrs.  K. 
D.  W.  and  Ingersoll,  H.  E  12778 


Parts:  Three  men;  three  women;  five  boys;  three 

g^A '  three  act  play  for  school-,  church  or  Sunday 
school. 

Permission  to  act  must  be  obtained. 


Bride’s  Christmas  tree.  Herford,  B. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  28,  p.  14.  Dec.  1911. 
Parts:  Three  men;  four  women;  one  boy. 

Parlor  scene  with  Christmas  tree. 

Canvas  Christmas.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H'.  Christmas  candles,  p.  235. 

Parts:  Fourteen  boys. 

Two  acts.  Time:  40  minutes. 

Grades  1-12. 

Chrissy  in  Christmasland.  Wells,  C. 

E  12995 

- Same.  Hughes  Room 

- Same. 

Harper’s  bazar,  v.  46,  p.  553.  Nov.  1914. 

Parts:  Thirteen  boys;  nine  girls. 

Short  three-act  play.  Fancy  costumes. 

Grades  5-8. 

Christ-candle.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  1. 

Parts:  One  man;  one  woman;  eleven  boys;  four 
girls. 

Two  scenes.  Time:  40  minutes. 

Grades  5-8. 

Christmas.  Hughes  Room 

Varney,  A.  S.  Story  plays,  old  and  new.  v.  1, 

p.  108. 

Parts:  Five  boys;  five  girls;  snow  fairies;  chorus. 
Three  short  scenes. 

Grades  1-6. 


Christmas  babes  in  the  woods.  E  9853,  2 

Swain,  C.  R.  S't.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and 
operettas,  p.  10. 

Parts:  Three  boys;  four  girls;  snow  fairies  and 
Holly  elves.  Fancy  costumes. 

Grades  6-8. 


Christmas  boxes.  E9211 

Davis,  Mrs.  M.  E.  M.  A  bunch  of  roses,  p.  93. 
Parts:  Four  men;  four  women. 

Parlor  interior.  Two  scenes.  Time:  40  minutes. 


Christmas  boxes.  Mayhew,  A.  and  Ed¬ 
wards,  S.  E  641,  46 

Lacy’s  acting  plays. 

Parts:  Three  women;  two  men. 

A  Christmas  farce  in  one  act. 

Parlor  scene.  Morning  dress.  Time:  One  hour. 

Christmas  brownie.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  95. 

Parts:  One  adult  for  Santa  Claus;  eight  boys; 
seven  girls;  eight  small  children  who  can  sing,  for. 
the  tableaux  of  the  Christmas  dream. 

Time:  40  minutes. 

Grades  1-6. 


Christmas  carol.  J  6198 

Comstock,  F.  A  Dickens  dramatic  reader,  p. 
269. 


Parts:  Six  boys;  seven  girls,  and  as  many  extras 
as  desired. 

Five  acts. 

Grades  8-12. 

Christmas  carol.  J  6181,  5 

Stevenson,  A.  Children’s  classics  in  dramatic 
form.  p.  73. 

- Same.  Hughes  Room 

Adaptation  of  Dickens’  Christmas  carol. 

Parts:  Twenty  boys;  twelve  girls. 

Three  acts. 

Grades  6-8. 

Christmas  carol;  or,  The  miser’s  Yule-tide 
dream.  E  12300 

Hare,  W.  B.  The  white  Christmas  and  other 
merry  Christmas  plays,  p.  167. 

Adaptation  of  Dickens’  Christmas  carol. 

Parts:  Ten  men;  five  women;  two  boys;  two 
little  girls;  chorus  of  waits. 

Three  scenes.  Tableau. 

Suitable  for  high  schools,  church  and  Sunday 
schools. 

Mother  Goose  characters  may  be  added. 

Chiistmas  chime.  E  9151 

Cameron,  Mrs.  M.  Comedies  in  miniature. 

- Same. 

McClure’s  mag.  v.  22,  p.  179.  1903. 

Parts:  Two  men;  three  women. 

One  act  comedy. 

Stage  decorated  in  Christmas  greens. 

Time:  35  minutes. 

Christmas  conspiracy.  Morris,  Mrs.  E.  W. 

E  9853,  2 

St.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas,  p.  44. 
2d  series. 

Parts:  Seven  boys;  six  girls. 

Two  short  acts.  Directions  for  costumes. 

Grades  6-8. 


Christmas  eve  at  Mother  Hubbard’s. 

E  9853, 1 

St.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas,  p.  153. 
1st  series. 


S't.  Nicholas,  v.  25,  p.  254.  Jan.  1898. 


- oame,  circuianny  copy. 

Parts:  Five  boys;  five  girls. 

A  Mother  Goose  party  with  singing, 
terior. 

Grades  6-7. 


S  75,  25 

Simple  in- 


Christmas  eve  in  the  attic.  J  6175 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  dramas  for  primary 
grades,  p.  65. 

Parts:  Ten  boys  and  girls  representing  toy  ani¬ 
mals,  dolls,  etc. 

Short  play. 

Grades  1-2. 

Christmas  eve  with  Charles  Dickens. 

E  12177 

Frank,  M.  M.  Short  plays  about  famous  authors. 

p.  101. 

Parts:  Two  boys;  two  girls.  Many  characters  in 
the  Christmas  pageant.  Music.  # 

A  play  of  Dickens’  youth  as  it  might  have  been. 
Grades  7-8. 

Christmas  gifts  of  all  nations.  E  12994 

Wells,  C.  Jolly  plays  for  holidays,  p.  83. 

- Same. 

Ladies  home  journel.  v.  29,  p.  86.  Dec.  1912. 
Parts:  Children  of  all  ages  in  fancy  costume. 
One  adult  for  Santa  Claus.  A  scene  in  the  palace 
of  Father  Time.  All  the  nations  bring  gifts.  Songs. 
Suitable  for  schools  or  Sunday  schools. 

Christmas  guest.  E  12557 

Mackay,  C.  D.  House  of  the  heart  and  other 
plays  for  children,  p.  207. 

Parts:  Five  girls;  three  boys.  King,  queen  and 
attendants. 

One  act. 

Grades  7-8.  „ 


CHRISTMAS  PLAYS ,  POEMS ,  STORIES 


21 


Christmas  harvest.  Worrell,  E.  R. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  33,  p.  42,  Dec.  1916. 

An  effective  exercise  for  the  presentation  of  gilts 
for  Sunday  schools.  ,  _  . 

Many  characters  may  be  used.  Fancy  costuming. 

Christmas  in  many  lands.  H  6443 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas  stories 
and  plays,  p.  108. 

Parts:  One  boy;  one  girl. 

Scene:  German  peasant  kitchen.  Eight  chil¬ 

dren,  either  sex,  enter  in  national  costume  and  tell 
of  their  Christmas. 

Grades  6-7. 


Christmas  in  Rhyme-land.  E  12705 

Pemberton,  M.  Christmas  plays  for  children. 

P‘ Parts:  Four  boys;  five  girls.  Characters  from 
Mother  Goose. 

One  long  scene  with  music. 

Grades  5-8. 

If  needed  to  give  parts  to  many  pupils  more 
may  be  added. 


Christmas  jest.  E  13000 

Wickes,  F.  G.  Holiday  plays,  p.  171. 

Parts:  Many  characters;  king,  fool,  courtiers, 

populace.  Suggestions  for  costuming  and  staging. 

Three  scenes. 

Grades  6-8. 

Christmas  miracle  play.  Adapted  from  the 
pageant  of  the  Shearman  and  Tailors  in 
the  Coventry  Cycle  of  Miracles. 

E  12000, 1 

Eliot,  S.  A.,  ed.  Little  theatre  classics,  p.  55. 

As  presented  at  the  John  Herron  Art  Institute  in 
Indianapolis.  ,  ,  .  . 

Parts:  Kings;  shepherds;  angels;  choir;  inter¬ 

locutor;  musicians;  soldiers;  Joseph  and  Mary. 

Christmas  monks.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  149. 

Parts:  Two  may  double;  one  adult;  fifteen  boys; 
nine  girls. 

Three  acts.  Time:  50  minutes. 

Grades  1-8. 


Christmas  of  the  little  pines.  Larson,  E. 

Womans  home  companion,  v.  44,  p.  29.  Dec. 
1917. 

Parts:  Sixteen  small  children;  one  older  boy  for 
Santa  Claus. 

Grades  4-6. 


Christmas  once  more.  E  11906 

Chapman,  J.  J.  Neptune’s  isle  and  other  plays 
for  children,  p.  163.  .  ,  . 

Parts:  Eight  boys;  two  girls;  chorus  of  unseen 
angels;  congregation. 

A  beautiful  play  in  two  parts. 

Pt.  1.  The  childhood  of  a  saint. 

Pt.  2.  Cantata.  The  vision  of  Mary. 

Singing  by  the  audience. 

Grades  6-8. 


Christmas  pitcher.  J  6181, 1 

Stevenson,  A.  Children’s  classics  in  dramatic 
form.  p.  101.  .... 

Parts:  Two  boys;  three  girls,  with  many  small 
boys  and  girls  as  pages,  lords  and  ladies  in  waiting. 
Suggested  by  Hawthorne’s  Magic  pitcher. 

Grades  1-4. 


Christmas  stockings.  Guiterman,  A. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  22,  p.  28.  Dec.  1904. 
Parts:  One  boy;  one  girl;  Santa  Claus. 

Short  play  in  verse. 

Grades  545. 


Christmas  tree  joke.  E  11796 

Barbee,  L.  Let’s  pretend,  p.  105. 

Parts:  Seven  boys;  seven  girls. 

Christmas  Day  is  having  a  party  for  the  other 
holidays  in  the  year. 

Scene:  Christmas  Day’s  living  room.  Fancy  cos¬ 
tume  for  the  different  holidays.  Time:  30  min¬ 
utes. 

Grades  6-7. 

Christmas  with  the  Mulligan’s.  E  12300 

Hare,  W.  B.  The  white  Christmas  and  other 
merry  Christmas  plays,  p.  93. 

Parts:  Two  women;  five  boys;  five  girls. 

Three  acts.  Time:  One  hour. 

Humorous;  has  verses  and  music. 

Grades  1-8. 

Cormac’s  Christmas.  E  11366 

O’Conor,  N.  J.  Songs  of  the  Celtic  past.  p.  63. 
Parts:  Seven  men;  one  woman. 

One  act. 

A  Christmas  mystery  play  of  St.  Patrick’s  mis¬ 
sion. 

Day  before  Christmas.  E  11994 

Wells,  C.  Jolly  plays  for  holidays,  p.  131. 

- Same. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  21,  p.  16.  Dec.  1903. 
Parts:  Nine  boys;  eight  girls. 

Scene:  School  room;  teacher  trying  to  hear  reci¬ 
tation  when  Santa  Claus  enters.  Some  fancy  cos¬ 
tumes. 

Grades  6-7. 

Dream-toy  shop.  Baker,  J.  M.  M.  E  9853, 2 

S't.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas,  p.  3. 
2d  series. 

Parts:  #  Eight  little  boys;  eight  little  girls. 

A  Christmas  playlet. 

Two  scenes. 

Grades  5-6. 

Ebenezer  Scrooge’s  Christmas.  J  6182 

Knight,  M.  A  dramatic  reader  for  grammar 
grades,  p.  159. 

Adapted  from  Charles  Dickens’  Christmas  carol. 
Parts:  Fourteen  boys;  one  girl. 

One  scene. 

Grades  7-8. 

Effie’s  Christmas  dream.  Foucher,  L.  C. 

Hughes  Room 

Adapted  from  Alcott,  L.  M.  A  Christmas  dream 
and  how  it  came  true. 

Parts:  One  woman;  any  number  of  children. 
Three  acts.  Part  fancy  costumes. 

Grades  1-8. 

Evergreen  tree.  Mackaye,  P.  E  14043 

A  masque  of  Christmas  time  for  community  sing¬ 
ing  and  acting.  Twelve  actions,  with  many  char¬ 
acters  in  chorus.  Can  be  adapted  to  many  or  few 
participants. 

False  Santa  Claus.  Brooks,  E.  S.  E  9853, 1 
St.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas,  p.  109. 
1st  series. 

Parts :  Ten  boys ;  four  girls ;  chorus  of  chil¬ 

dren;  chorus  of  adults. 

Simple  properties  and  costumes. 

Chorus  of  adults  may  be  given  from  the  audi¬ 
ence. 

Grades  6-8. 

First  friends.  E  6798 

Brown,  A.  F.  Songs  of  sixpence,  p.  209. 

Parts:  Several  children  to  represent  cattle,  a  dog, 
etc.,  and  one  to  represent  the  Christ  child.  A  little 
nativity  play. 

Grades  3-4. 


Christmas  tree  in  New  England.  E  12942 

Tucker,  L.  E.,  and  Ryan,  E.  L.  Historical  plays  of 
colonial  days.  p.  115. 

Parts:  Three  boys;  two  girls. 

How  Christmas  was  celebrated  in  colonial  days. 
Grades  5-6. 


Garden  of  the  Christmas  fairy.  Varney,  H. 
and  Rowland,  E. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  29,  p.  85.  Dec.  1912. 
Parts:  One  man;  one  woman;  eight  children. 
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Distribution  of  gifts.  Can  be  used  in  a  Sunday 
school  where  a  few  special  gifts  are  to  be  pre¬ 
sented. 

Gift  of  gifts.  Patton,  M.  K. 

Delineator,  v.  85,  p.  20.  Dec.  1914. 

Parts:  Seven  boys;  three  girls;  chorus  of  small 
children  dressed  as  angels. 

A  beautiful  mystery  play  to  be  given  either  in 
parlor  or  on  small  stage. 

Grades  8-12. 

Gift  of  time.  E  12605 

Mackay,  C.  D.  The  forest  princess  and  other 
masques,  p.  55. 

Parts:  Forty  boys  and  girls. 

A  short  masque.  Fancy  costumes. 

Many  of  the  parts  can  be  taken  by  either  boys 
or  girls. 

Grades  6-8. 

Glory  of  the  world.  Wells,  C. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  44,  p.  151.  Dec.  1916. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,  44 

Parts:  Father  Time  and  Mother  Earth  with  many 
children  of  either  sex  representing  flowers,  stars, 
etc.  Christmas  attendants.  Fancy  costumes.  Direc¬ 
tions  for  costuming. 

One  act. 

Grades  4-8. 

Greatest  day  in  the  year.  E  12994 

Wells,  C.  Jolly  plays  for  holidays,  p.  53. 

- Same. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  28,  p.  85.  Dec.  1911. 

Parts:  Five  boys;  nineteen  girls. 

Father  Time’s  palace.  He  receives  the  seasons 
and  special  days  of  the  year.  Songs. 

Grades  6-8. 

Greatest  gift.  E  12994 

Wells.  C.  Jolly  plays  for  holidays,  p.  13. 

- Same. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  30,  p.  32.  Dec.,  1913. 

Parts:  Ten  boys;  eleven  girls. 

One  act.  Fancy  costumes.  Directions  for  cos¬ 
tuming.  Suitable  for  Sunday  schools. 

Health,  wealth  and  happiness.  Grundy,  F.  C. 

E 11875 

Bullivant,  C.  H.  Home  plays,  p.  75.  ' 

Parts:  Fourteen  boys  and  girls.  Nursery  scene. 
Fancy  costumes.  Full  directions  given. 

Three  scenes. 

Grades  4-6. 

Her  Christmas  hat.  E  12300 

Hare,  W.  B.  The  white  Christmas  and  other 
merry  Christmas  plays,  p.  203. 

Parts:  Three  men;  five  women;  one  boy. 

A  farce  in  one  act.  Time:  45  minutes. 

Grades  11-12. 

Holly  Tree  Inn.  Beringer,  Mrs.  O. 

E  12180,  16 

Adapted  from  Charles  Dickens’  story  “The  holly 
tree.” 

Parts:  Three  men;  two  women;  one  girl;  one 

boy. 

One  act. 

House  of  Santa  Claus.  Eggleston,  E. 

E  9853,  1 

St.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas,  p.  23. 
1st  series. 

Parts:  Three  boys;  four  girls.  Prologue  by  three 
adults. 

One  act.  Stage  directions  given.  Suitable  for 
Sunday  schools. 

Grades  7-8. 

How  Christmas  was  saved.  Markham,  C. 

E  9853,  2 

St.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas,  p.  67. 
2d  series. 


- Same. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  36,  p.  153.  Dec.  1908. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,  36 

Parts:  Eleven  boys;  five  girls. 

Two  short  acts.  Fancy  costumes. 

Grades  6-7. 

Hundred,  The.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  283. 

Parts:  Five^  women;  one  little  girl. 

One  act.  Time:  50  minutes.  Suitable  for  high 
schools  or  parlor  production. 

“If  Don’t-Believe  is  changed  into  Believe.” 

E  11796 

Barbee,  L.  Let’s  pretend,  p.  139. 

Parts:  Twenty-one  boys;  fifteen  girls. 

Afternoon  woodland  scene.  Pixies,  gnomes,  gob¬ 
lins,  fairies.  Time:  30  minutes. 

Grades  4-8. 

Is  Santa  Claus  a  fraud.  E  11994 

Wells.  C.  Jolly  plays  for  holidays,  p.  83. 

- Same. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  9.  Dec.  1909. 
Parts:  Seventeen  boys;  nine  girls;  chorus  of 

tiny  children  in  night-gowns.  Fancy  costumes. 
Grades  1-9. 

Jack  and  Jill  story,  by  L.  M.  Alcott,  adapted 
by  S.  S.  Smith,  jr. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  14.  Dec.  1906. 
Parts:  Seven  boys;  eight  girls;  one  small  girl. 

Other  parts  by  older  boys  and  girls. 

Grades  8-12. 

Little  Christmas  tree.  J  6175 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  dramas  for  primary  grades. 

p.  60. 

Parts:  Three  little  children  dressed  to  represent 
trees,  and  one  as  a  bird. 

Short  play. 

Grades  1-2. 

Lost  toys.  E  12705 

Pemberton,  M.  Christmas  plays  for  children, 
p.  17. 

Parts:  One  boy;  one  girl;  fairies  and  children 
of  either  sex  for  the  toys. 

One  act  with  music. 

Grades  6-7. 

If  desired,  other  toys  may  be  added  where  parts 
are  needed  for  several  pupils. 

Magic  trunk.  Miles,  A.  M.  E  12752 

Bound  with  Riley,  A.  C.  D.  The  blue  prince. 

(A  first  prize  Drama  League  play.) 

Parts:  Four  boys;  five  girls. 

One  act.  Living  room  scene.  Simple  properties. 
Grades  6-7. 

Maker  of  magic.  Mackay,  C.  D. 

Delineator,  v.  91,  p.  12.  Dec.  1917. 

Parts:  One  woman;  one  young  man;  several 

small  children. 

A  play  of  Hans  Christian  Andersen. 

One  scene. 

Man  who  did  not  believe  in  Christmas. 
Austin,  M. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  45,  p.  156.  Dec.  1917. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,  45 

Parts:  One  man;  one  woman;  ten  boys;  five 

girls. 

Parlor  scene.  Fancy  costumes. 

A  little  boy  falls  asleep  on  Christmas  eve  and  the 
people  of  his  story  books  visit  him. 

Grades  7-8. 

Masque  of  Christmas.  E  12605 

Mackay,  C.  D.  The  forest  princess  and  other 
masques,  p.  13. 

Parts:  Three  boys;  three  girls;  neighbors,  carol 
singers.  Many  children  may  be  used. 

Three  scenes. 

Grades  4-9. 


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Midwinter  night’s  dream.  E  6798 

Brown,  A.  F.  Songs  of  sixpence,  p.  203. 

A  little  playlet  for  several  children,  to  be  recited 
in  unison. 

Minty-Malviny’s  Santa  Claus.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  265. 

Parts:  Two  men;  one  woman;  three  girls; 

one  boy. 

One  act.  Time:  25  minutes. 

Mr.  Santa  Claus’  predicament.  Whitney, 
J.  S, 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  43,  p.  164.  Dec.  1915. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,  43 

Parts:  One  boy;  one  girl. 

A  prelude  for  a  Christmas  tree  distribution. 
Three  short  scenes.  Directions  for  staging. 
Grades  7-8. 

Mistletoe  and  holly.  E  12705 

Pemberton,  M.  Christmas  plays  for  children, 
p.  41. 

Parts:  Two  boys;  three  girls. 

One  scene  with  music. 

Grades  5-6. 

My  lady’s  Yule-tide.  Meaker,  I.  J.  and 
Perkins,  E.  E.  E  12752 

Bound  with  Riley,  A.  C.  D.  The  blue  prince. 
(A  third-prize  Drama  League  play.) 

Parts:  Six  boys;  six  girls;  ladies  in  waiting; 

waits;  mummers;  Morris  dancers;  etc. 

Three  acts.  Music.  Fancy  costumes. 

Time:  One  hour. 

Grades  5-8. 

Mystery  play  in  honour  of  the  nativity  of 
our  Lord.  E  11824 

Parts:  Fifteen  men;  two  women;  one  little  girl. 
Five  scenes.  Directions  for  staging  and  music. 
This  play  was  originally  presented  by  girls  from 
six  to  eighteen  in  Cambridge.  Six  presentations 
being  given  to  crowded  houses. 

Nativity,  The.  Hyde,  D:  J  1967 

Gregory,  Lady  A.  Poets  and  dreamers,  p.  244. 
Parts:  Seven  boys;  three  girls  and  extras. 

One  act. 

A  woman  from  the  East  and  a  woman  from  the 
West  each  seeking  pardon,  meet  at  the  manger. 

Nativity,  The.  E  13068 

Mooney,  M.  S.  A  rosary  of  mystery  plays,  p.  31. 
Parts:  One  man;  one  woman. 

Short  play  in  verse. 

Night  before  Christmas.  E  9563 

Olcott,  V.  Holiday  plays,  p.  173. 

Parts:  Two  boys;  two  girls. 

Two  scenes  with  prologue.  German  peasant  cot¬ 
tage.  Any  European  country  scene  can  be  used. 
Grades  6-8. 

Old  friends  together.  Cherryman,  M.  C. 

J  6117 

Denton,  C.  J.  All  the  holidays,  p.  179. 

Parts:  Seven  boys;  five  girls. 

Children  may  wear  ordinary  clothes  or  dress  to 
represent  the  characters.  Ordinary  stage  or  parlor. 
Grades  5-7. 

On  Christmas  eve.  E  12557 

Mackay,  C.  D.  House  of  the  heart  and  other 
plavs  for  children,  p.  147. 

Parts:  Six  boys;  five  girls. 

Plain  living  room. 

One  scene. 

Grades  6-7. 

Once  upon  a  Christmas  time.  Wells,  C. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  31,  p.  75.  Nov.  1914. 
Scene:  Forest  clearing  in  winter.  Dick  and 

Dolly  are  visited  by  the  characters  in  story-book 
land.  Many  children  may  be  used  as  there  is  a 
chorus. 

Grades  5-8. 


Outside  the  gate.  McChesney,  D.  G. 

Fortnightly  review,  v.  80,  p.  1035.  1903. 

Parts:  Nine  men;  two  women;  chorus. 

A  short  nativity  play  in  verse  form. 

Peace  on  earth.  Mixon,  A.  M. 

Poet-lore.  v.  28,  p.  65.  1917. 

Parts:  Eight  boys;  four  girls;  crowd  of  chil¬ 

dren;  soldiers. 

Four  scenes.  Time:  One  hour. 

A  beautiful  Christmas  fantasy  for  children. 

Grades  5-9. 

Permission  to  produce  must  be  obtained  from 
author,  care  Poet-lore. 

Puppet  princess;  or,  The  heart  that 
squeaked.  Stevenson,  A.  E 12866 

- Same.  H  6701, 12 

Tappan,  E.  M.  The  children’s  hour.  p.  523. 

- Same.  Hughes  Room 

Parts:  Six  boys;  seven  girls;  cousins;  pages. 

One  scene. 

Grades  5-7. 

Puritan  Christmas.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  121. 

Parts:  One  woman;  twelve  boys;  seven  girls. 

Two  acts.  Time:  45  minutes. 

Grades  10-12. 

Puritan  Christmas.  E  12679 

Olcott,  V.  Plays  for  home,  school  and  settle¬ 

ment.  p.  71. 

Parts:  Two  boys;  two  girls. 

A  very  short  play.  Colonial  setting.  Puritan 
costumes. 

Grades  6-7. 

Red  Pepper.  Smedley,  A.  C.  J  6136 

Kellogg,  A.  M.  Christmas  entertainments,  p.  96. 

Parts:  Five  girls;  two  boys;  chorus  of  cooks  and 
brownies.  Kitchen  scene,  open  fireplace.  Costumes: 
Cooks  and  brownies,  and  simple  court  dresses  for 
three  of  the  girls. 

Return  of  Christmas.  Bangs,  J.  K. 

Munsey.  v.  38,  p.  339.  1908. 

Parts:  Three  men;  two  women;  one  boy;  one 

girl. 

A  parlor  scene.  A  satire  on  Christmas  of  today. 
Time:  30  minutes. 

Revolt  of  Santa  Claus.  Clarke,  E.  P. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  19,  p.  19.  Dec.  1901. 

Parts:  Nine  boys;  seven  girls;  brownies. 

A  play  in  verse  for  small  children  who  represent 
different  nations.  National  costumes. 

Grades  5-7. 

Revolt  of  the  holidays.  Stevenson,  E.  I. 

E  12299 

Harper’s  book  of  little  plays,  p.  23. 

Parts:  Six  boys;  five  girls.  Three  groups  of 

children  in  ballet.  Fancy  costumes.  Music. 

The  holidays  revolt  at  the  .  attentions  paid  to 
Christmas.  Santa  Claus  appears  and  the  day  is 
again  reinstated. 

Grades  4-8. 

Santa’s  lost  sack.  James,  B.  B. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  22,  p.  28.  Dec.  1904. 

Short  play  for  grade  children.  Many  characters. 
Songs  to  familiar  airs. 

Grades  1-6. 

Sixteenth  century  Christmas  play.  Mur¬ 
doch,  C.  A.  E  9853,  1 

St.  Nicholas  book  of-  plays  and  operettas.  1st 
series,  p.  139. 

_ Same . 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  16,  p.  145.  Dec.  1888.  • 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  75,  16 

Parts:  Six  boys;  three  girls.  Ladies  and  gen¬ 

tlemen  in  waiting;  waits,  etc. 

A  play  of  Shakespeare’s  time.  Elizabethan  cos¬ 
tume.  Old  English  carols  to  be  used. 

Grades  8-12. 


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Spell  of  Christmas.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  179. 

- Same.  H  6701, 12 

Tappan,  E.  M.  The  children’s  hour.  p.  552. 
Parts:  Eight  boys;  six  girls;  a  few  voices  for 
waits’  carol  off  stage. 

Two  scenes.  Time:  45  minutes. 

Grades  5-8. 

Spirit  of  Christmas  joy.  Mackay,  C.  D. 

Delineator,  v.  78,  p.  514.  Dec.  1911. 

Parts:  Five  boys;  five  girls;  carol  singers;  peas¬ 
ant  mothers  and  children. 

Three  scenes.  Simple  costuming. 

A  Christmas  morality  play.  . 

Grades  6-8. 

Star  in  the  east.  H  6443 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas  stories 
and  plays,  p.  265. 

Parts:  Seven  boys;  one  girl. 

Short  nativity  play  in  verse. 

Grades  6-7. 

Star  of  Bethlehem.  Hughes  Room 

Henderson,  A.  C.  Adam’s  dream  and  other  mir¬ 
acle  plays  for  children,  p.  13. 

Parts:  Ten  boys;  three  girls;  one  small  child. 
One  scene  with  prologue. 

Grade  8. 

Star  of  Bethlehem.  Gayley,  C.  M.  E  9293 

Parts:  Eleven  men;  three  women;  chorus  of 

angels;  evil  spirits;  retinue  of  the  Magi;  counsel¬ 
lors  of  Herod.  .  . 

A  miracle  play  adapted  to  modern  conditions. 

Substitute  for  Santa  Claus.  E  11994 

Wells,  C.  Jolly  plays  for  holidays,  p.  113. 

Parts:  Six  boys;  two  girls.  Fancy  costumes. 
Grades  3-8. 

Their  Christmas  party.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  73. 

Parts:  One  adult  for  Santa  Claus;  four  boys; 
five  girls;  twelve  children  from  four  to  ten  years 
with  no  speaking  parts. 

Two  acts.  Time:  35  minutes. 

Grades  1-8. 

Toinette  and  the  elves.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  31. 

Parts:  One  woman;  three  girls;  six  boys. 

Two  acts.  Cottage  interior.  Time:  30  minutes. 
Grades  1-8. 

Tom’s  plan.  E  11893 

Carter,  E.  H.  Christmas  candles,  p.  53. 

Parts:  One  adult  for  Santa  Claus;  four  boys; 
four  girls. 

Two  acts.  Time:  25  minutes. 

Grades  1-8. 

Travelling  man.  E  12270 

Gregory,  Lady  A.  Seven  short  plays,  p.  165. 

Parts:  One  man;  one  woman;  one  child. 

Simple  kitchen  interior.  Irish  peasant  cottage. 
Peasant  costume. 

One  act. 

A  Christmas  miracle  play.  To  be  given  with  a 
spiritual  understanding.  Suitable  for  churches. 

Tree  triumphant.  Wells,  C. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  32,  p.  37.  Dec.  1915. 
Scene:  Out  of  doors.  Dame  Nature  holds  a  re¬ 
ception  to  the  trees.  The  evergreen  tree  is  conceded 
the  best  as  it  is  the  Christmas  tree.  Songs.  Fancy 
costuming.  Suitable  for  any  number  of  children. 
Grades  1-8. 


Troll’s  Christmas.  Thorne-Thomsen,  Mrs. 
G. 

Elementary  school  journal,  v.  8,  p.  210.  Dec. 
1907. 

Parts:  Eight  children.  Two  older  ones  act  as 
father  and  mother. 

Short  play  adapted  from  a  Norse  legend.  Music 
directions. 

Grade  3.  . 

Visit  of  the  Tomter.  Goodlander,  M.  R. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  41,  p.  66.  Dec. 
1914. 

Parts:  Any  number  of  children  of  both  sexes. 
Swedish  costumes.  Jule  Tomter  (brownies)  wear 
the  usual  brown  costume  but  have  red  caps  and 
belts. 

Grades  1-8. 

Watching  for  Santa  Claus.  Varney,  H. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  21,  p.  19.  Dec.  1903. 

Parts:  One  man;  one  woman;  four  boys;  one 

girl. 

One  act  parlor  play.  Adult  parts  could  be  taken 
by  older  boys. 

Grades  6-8. 

What  happened  around  the  Christmas  tree. 
2  v.  Hughes  Room 

Varney,  A.  S.  Story  plays  old  and  new.  v.  2,  p. 
134. 

Parts:  Sixteen  children  dressed  as  toys.  They 
are  grouped  around  the  Christmas  tree  and  have  a 
frolic.  Short,  humorous. 

Grades  5-8. 

Which  shall  be  king?  Jones,  A.  V.  E  9853,  2 

St.  Nicholas  book  of  plays  and  operettas.  1st 
series,  p.  29. 

Many  characters  of  both  sexes  representing  the 
winds,  seasons,  months  of  the  year,  etc. 

One  act. 

Grades  4-8. 

White  Christmas.  E  12300 

Hare,  W.  B.  The  white  Christmas  and  other 
merry  Christmas  plays,  p.  13. 

Parts:  Eight  men;  seven  women. 

One  act.  Time:  One  hour. 

A  Christmas  morality  play.  The  parts  may  be 
taken  by  older  boys  and  girls. 

Whittington:  A  Christmas  play. 

Mackey,  C.  D.  Delin  v.  93,  p.  22.  Dec.,  1918. 

“Being  the  true  romance  of  the  real  Richard 
Whittington.” 

Parts:  Twelve  male;  three  female.  Children, 
waits,  apprentices.  Two  scenes.  Stage  directions. 
Period:  Time  of  H'enry  V. 

Costumes  and  scenery  illustrated  in  color  on  page 
18  of  same  issue.  Grades  8-14. 

Why  the  chimes  rang.  McFadden,  E.  A. 

E  12631 

Adapted  from  the  story  of  the  same  name  by 
R.  M.  Alden. 

Parts One  man;  one  woman;  two  boys;  lords 
and  ladies. 

One  act.  Suitable  for  church  or  Sunday  school. 

Wishing  man.  E  12300 

Hare,  W.  B.  The  white  Christmas  and  other 
merry  Christmas  plays,  p.  131. 

Parts:  Four  men;  seven  girls;  thirteen  boys. 

Three  acts.  Time:  45  minutes. 

Grades  5-12. 

Wolf  of  Gubbio.  Peabody,  J.  P.  E  12702 

Parts:  Fourteen  boys;  nine  girls  and  extras. 

A  three  act  comedy.  Time:  A  full  hour. 

Brother  Wolf  tells  St.  Francis  of  his  desire  to 
be  a  man.  Overcoming  his  wolfish  nature  he  lays 
his  offering,  a  little  lost  baby  in  the  manger,  where 
the  baby’s  own  parents  as  Madonna  and  Joseph  take 
part  in  the  feast  of  the  Nativity. 


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Essays 

To  be  Read  by  the  Christmas  Fire 


Bennett,  A.  The  feast  of  St.  Friend.  A 
Christmas  book.  E  1900 

Essays  on  the  Christmas  season  and  the  Christmas 
spirit. 

Brace,  C.  L.  Christmas.  M  669 

Short  sermons  to  newsboys,  p.  111. 

Call,  A.  P.  About  Christmas.  N  1035 

The  freedom  of  life.  p.  191. 

Chesterton,  G.  K.  Christmas.  E  2341 

All  things  considered,  p.  283. 

Cozzens,  F.  S.  A  Christmas  piece.  E  2304 

Sayings  of  Dr.  Bushwacker.  p.  174. 

Crane,  F.  Christmas  and  the  year  round. 

E  2289 

Crothers,  S.  M.  By  the  Christmas  fire. 

E  2311 

Curtis,  G.  W.  Holiday  sauntering.  E  2263,  1 

From  the  easy  chair,  v.  1,  p.  121. 

Cuyler,  T.  L.  Our  Christmas  tydes.  M  8830 

Deland,  Mrs.  M.  M.  Concerning  Christmas 
giving.  E  2463 

The  common  way.  p.  168. 

Everett,  E.  Christmas.  E  2625 

Mount  Vernon  papers.  No.  2. 

Friswell,  J.  H.  On  good  wishes  at  Christ¬ 
mas.  E  2896 

About  in  the  world,  p.  304. 

Hale,  E.  E.  The  way  and  how  they  found 
Christmas.  E  3452 

“We,  the  people.”  p.  182. 

Hunt,  L.  Inexhaustibility  of  the  subject  of 
Christmas.  E  1258,  2 

The  seer.  p.  284. 

Hutton,  L.  Christmas  day  in  olden  times. 

E  3472 

Other  times  and  other  seasons,  p.  163. 

Ingersoll,  R.  G.  Thoughts  on  Christmas. 

J  129, 12 

Collected  works,  p.  351. 

- What  I  want  for  Christmas.  J  129, 11 

Collected  works,  p.  375. 

The  arena,  v.  18,  p.  721.  Dec.  1897. 

Irving,  W.  Old  Christmas.  E  3589 

Contents :  Christmas. — The  stage  coach. — Christ¬ 
mas  eve. — ‘Christmas  day. — The  Christmas  dinner. 

- Same.  J  142 

Sketch-book.  p.  264. 


Jackson,  H.  H.  Simple  bill  of  fare  for  a 
Christmas  dinner.  E  1248 

Bits  of  talk  about  home  matters,  p.  179. 

Jones,  J.  L.  What  does  Christmas  really 
mean?  A  sermon  begun  by  John  T. 
McCutcheon,  continued  by  Jenkin  Lloyd 
Jones.  H  4486 

Kingsley,  C.  Christmas  peace.  M  655 

Village  sermons  and  town  and  country  sermons, 
p.  245. 

Mabie,  H.  W.  Christmas  eve.  E  4573,  1 

My  study  fire.  p.  35. 

Martin,  E.  S.  Some  Christmas  sentiments. 

E  4564 

Windfalls  of  observation,  p.  263. 

Prime,  W.  C.  An  old-time  Christmas. 

E  5149 

Among  »the  northern  hills,  p.  102. 

Russell,  G.  W.  E.  Christmas.  E5511 

Seeing  and  hearing,  p.  266. 

Smith,  A.  Christmas.  E  1516 

Dreamthorp.  p.  135. 

Spurgeon,  C.  H.  Going  home;  a  Christmas 
sermon.  M  820,  3 

Sermons,  p.  389. 

Stevenson,  R.  L.  Christmas  sermon.  E  5833 

Across  the  plains,  p.  302. 

- Same,  circulating  copy.  S  76,  4 

Scribner’s  mag.  v.  4.  p.  764.  Dec.  1888. 

Van  Dyke,  H.  The  spirit  of  Christmas. 

E  6213 

Contents:  A  dream  story:  The  Christmas  angel.— 
A  little  essay:  Christmas-giving  and  Christmas-liv¬ 
ing. — A  short  Christmas  sermon:  Keeping  Christmas. 
— Two  Christmas  prayers:  A  Christmas  prayer  for 
the  home.  A  Christmas  prayer  for  lonely  folks. 

Wilson,  J.  Christmas  dreams.  E  1410 

Recreations  of  Christopher  North,  p.  271. 

• - Same. 

Blackwood’s  mag.  v.  23,  p.  1.  Jan.  1828. 

- Same. 

Museum,  v.  12,  p.  672.  Apr.  1828. 

Quotations 

Gray,  A.  Toasts  and  tributes.  J  2649 

Christmas  selections,  p.  139. 

Haines,  J.  D.  Christmasse  tyde;  being  a 
collection  of  seasonable  quotations.  J  2664 


Christmas  Entertainments 


School  and  Sunday  School  Exercises 

Brown,  C.  W.  Holiday  entertainments. 
Readings  and  recitations.  J  2539,  3 

Burrows,  E.  M.  and  Henderson,  E.  M. 
Cheery  comedies  for  Christmas.  E  11848 

A  collection  of  plays,  pantomimes,  tableaux,  read¬ 
ings,  recitations,  Illustrated  poems,  etc.,  suitable  for 
use  at  Christmas. 


Christmas  day.  J  6141 

Yerkes,  L.  A.  The  world’s  best  speaker  for  boys 
and  girls,  p.  197. 

A  Christmas  program  with  music,  dialogues  and 
recitations. 

Intermediate  grades. 

Danielson,  F.  W.  The  children’s  Christmas 
tree;  stories  and  exercises  for  the  Sunday 
school,  kindergarten  or  school.  J  5985 

List  of  stories  and  suggestions  only. 


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Denton,  C.  J.  All  the  holidays.  J  6117 

Christmas  selections,  p.  171-201. 

- Little  lines  for  little  speakers.  J  6023 

Contains  six  short  poems  for  children  from  six 
to  ten  years. 

George,  M.  M.  Christmas  in  other  lands. 

Hughes  Room 

Christmas  exercises  in  primary  and  intermediate 
grades. 

How  to  celebrate  Washington’s  birthday, 
Arbor  day,  Decoration  day,  Fourth  of 
July,  Thanksgiving  day,  Christmas  and 
the  birthdays  of  authors  and  noted  men. 

J  5975 

Irish,  M.  Christmas.  J  6158 

Days  we  celebrate,  p.  109. 

Recitations,  songs,  dialogues. 

Grades  3-8. 

- Favorite  Christmas  book.  J  5983 

Recitations,  monologues,  drills  with  songs,  exer¬ 
cises  and  dialogues  for  all  ages. 

Kellogg,  A.  M.  Christmas  entertainments. 

J  6136 

Fancy  drills,  acrostics,  motion  songs,  tableaux, 
short  plays  and  recitations  in  costume  for  children 
of  five  to  fifteen  years. 

- How  to  celebrate  Thanksgiving  and 

Christmas.  J  6145 

Contains  recitations,  exercises  and  short  dialogues 
for  grade  pupils. 

Lawrance,  M.  Special  days  in  the  Sunday 
school.  M  8244 

Poulsson,  E.  Christmas.  H  2147 

Child’s  world,  p.  117. 

Program  and  selections  for  primary  grades. 

Rice,  S.  S.  Christmas.  J  6077 

Holiday  selections,  p.  5. 

Numerous  selections  in  prose  and  poetry  suitable 
for  children  of  all  ages  for  school  or  Sunday  school. 

Schell,  Stanley,  comp.  Werner's  Christmas 
book.  J  2543,  28 

Selections  in  prose  and  verse  for  Christmas  enter¬ 
tainments. 

Shoemaker,  C.  C.  Holiday  entertainments. 

J  6088 

Christmas  poems  and  short  dialogues  suitable  for 
small  children  for  school  and  Sunday  school. 

Sindelar,  J.  C.  Christmas  celebrations. 

J  6224 

Recitations,  plays,  dialogues,  drills,  songs,  exer¬ 
cises,  tableaux,  quotations. 

Divided  in  three  parts;  primary,  intermediate  and 
higher  grades. 

Willard,  E.  M.  Yule-tide  entertainments. 

J  62261 

Christmas  recitations,  monologues,  drills,  tab¬ 
leaux,  motion  songs,  exercises,  dialogues  and  plays 
suitable  for  all  ages. 

In  Magazines 

For  reference  only  except  when  circulating  copy 
is  indicated. 

Alcorn,  A.  S.  Cantata  of  the  Christmas 
greens. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  29.  Nov.  1910. 


Verses  to  be  recited  by  small  children  dressed  as 
Christmas  greens. 

Ashton,  L.  S.  Christmas  musical. 

Musician,  v.  18.  Dec.  1913. 

Bailey,  C.  S.  and  Yale,  E.  D.  Christmas 
games  for  Christmas  day. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  34.  Dec.  1910. 

Benton,  C.  F.  Christmas  tree  fair. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  40,  p.  29.  Dec. 

1913. 

Brain,  B.  M.  Missionary  suggestions  for 
Christmas  programs. 

Missionary  rev.  v.  36,  p.  910.  Dec.  1913. 

Children’s  Christmas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  22,  p.  26.  Dec.  1904. 

Christmas  frolics  for  children. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  20.  p.  22.  Dec.  1902. 

Christmas  good  times. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  41,  p.  42.  Dec. 

1914. 

Christmas  home  parties  and  a  novel  way 
to  bestow  a  child’s  gifts. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  28,  p.  87.  Dec.  1911. 

Christmas  ideas  for  the  Sunday  school. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  23,  p.  61.  Dec.  1905. 

Christmas  in  the  country  school. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  46.  Dec.  1906. 

Christmas  in  the  Sunday  school. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  30,  p.  36.  Dec.  1913. 

Christmas  masks  new  and  old. 

Harper’s  bazar,  v.  32,  p.  1055.  Dec.  1899. 
Suggestions  for  tableaux.  Subjects  given. 

Crawford,  E.  S.  Christmas  trees  of  some¬ 
where. 

Country  life.  v.  21,  p.  74.  Dec.  1911. 

Deering,  M.  C.  New  way  to  keep  old  Christ¬ 
mas. 

Sunset,  v.  29,  p.  659.  Dec.  1912. 

D’Emo,  B.  The  two-dollar  Christmas  tree. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  30.  Dec.  1910. 

Dutton,  M.  B.  A  night  of  wonders.  A  de¬ 
scription  of  the  manger  plays  given  by 
the  children  of  Dachau. 

Bookman,  v.  22,  p.  318.  1909. 

Fales,  W.  A  Christmas  tree  for  dolly. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  38.  Dec.  1910. 

Faulkner,  G.  The  Christ  child  in  picture  and 
song. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  29,  p.  89.  Dec.  1912. 

A  stereopticon  exhibition  of  religious  pictures 
with  music.  Titles  of  pictures  given,  with  music 
to  be  chosen.  For  Sunday  schools. 

Five  jolly  Christmas  parties. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  40.  Dec.  1909. 

Gabay,  E.  The  night  before  Christmas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  27.  Dec.  1910. 

Games  and  parties. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  39.  Dec.,  1906. 


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27 


Gordon,  M.  Christmas  ideas  for  teachers. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  SO.  Dec.,  1910. 

Halifax,  J.  Mr.  Santa  Claus’  reception. 

Journal  of  education,  v.  44,  p.  361.  Nov.,  1896. 

Children  dressed  in  costumes  of  different  nations, 
each  bring  a  token  from  their  respective  countries 
and  tell  its  origin,  and  custom  associated  with  it. 
Instructive  and  beautiful.  Directions  given.  Many 
children  may  take  part. 

Having  and  saving  the  Christmas  tree. 

Craftsman,  v.  23,  p.  454.  Art  Room. 

Holiday  entertainments;  Christmas  plays  for 
church  workers. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  41,  p.  26.  Dec.,  1914. 

Holly-berries  and  mistletoe  party. 

Good  housekeeping,  v.  63,  p.  59.  Dec.,  1916. 

Hunt,  V.  A  holiday  party. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  33,  p.  33.  Jan.,  1916. 

- New  Christmas  parties. 

Ladies  home  journal  v.  31,  p.  73.  Dec.,  1914. 

- We  must  have  a  merry  Christmas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  34,  p.  35.  Dec.,  1917. 

- What  kind  of  Christmas  party  can  I 

give? 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  29,  p.  45.  Dec.,  1912. 

Lesser,  E.  and  Burt,  E.  R.  Christmas  tree 
angels. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  40,  p.  27.  Dec., 
1913. 

Little  pieces  for  little  people. 

Kindergarten  primary  magazine,  v.  *28,  p.  118. 
Dec.,  1915. 

Little  plays  and  little  pieces  for  little  people. 

Kindergarten  primary  magazine.  v.  27,  p.  124. 
Dec.,  1915. 

Short  poems  and  a  Christmas  playlet  for  any  num¬ 
ber  of  children. 

Marriott,  M.  M.  Christmas  social  affairs. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  48.  Dec.,  1909, 
and  v.  27,  p.  34,  Dec.,  1910. 

Mildren,  N.  L.  Rural  school  at  Christmas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  30,  p.  86.  Dec.,  1913. 

Minister’s  social  helper. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  31.  Dec.,  1909. 

Minister’s  social  helper:  Two  Christmas 
services  for  Sunday  schools. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  28,  p.  88.  Dec.,  1911. 

Montgomery,  Mrs.  F.  H.  Christmas  at  the 
University  elementary  school. 

Elementary  school  journal,  v.  5,  p.  334.  Feb., 
1905. 

Northend,  M.  H.  Children’s  Christmas 
party. 

Country  life.  v.  13,  p.  171.  Dec.,  1907. 

Powers,  E.  M.  Christmas  for  the  little  ones. 

Journal  of  education,  v.  44,  p.  392.  Dec.,  1896. 

An  exercise  for  primary  pupils.  Little  gifts  made 
by  the  children  are  to  be  placed  on  a  Christmas  tree 
with  appropriate  words  and  music.  After  the  trim¬ 
ming  of  the  tree  the  teacher  calls  the  name  of  each 
pupil  and  six  messengers  deliver  the  gifts. 

Price,  H.  Children’s  Christmas  tables. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  22,  p.  27.  Dec.,  1904. 


Redgrave,  C.  R.  If  you  are  planning  a 
Christmas  play,  here  is  a  way  you  can 
make  your  own  scenery. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  29,  p.  44.  Dec.,  1912. 

Right  kind  of  Christmas  parties. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  42.  Dec.,  1910. 

Sears,  A.  M.  Holiday  house  parties. 

Harper’s  bazar,  v.  36,  p.  1072.  Dec.,  1902. 

Smith,  L.  R.  Christmas  jubilee. 

Musician,  v.  19,  p.  855.  Dec.,  1914. 

- Christmas  recitals. 

Musician,  v.  17,  p.  856.  Dec.,  1912. 

- ^-Christmas  stars. 

Musician,  v.  18,  p.  860.  Dec.,  1913.  \ 

- The  Christmas  tree’s  dream. 

Musician,  v.  20,  p.  806.  Dec.,  1915. 

Smith,  N.  A.  Christmas  in  old  England; 
suggestions  for  Christmas  tableaux. 

St.  Nicholas,  v.  32,  p.  156.  Dec.,  1904. 

Smith,  S.  D.,  jr.  A  Mother  Goose  Christ¬ 
mas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  25,  p.  19.  Dec.,  1907. 

Springer,  G.  H.  Christmas  tree  for  the  pets. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  39,  p.  32.  Dec., 


Sunday-schools  at  Christmas  time. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  25,  p.  26.  Dec.,  1907. 

Ten  Christmas  parties. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  30,  p.  79.  Dec.,  1913. 

Three  Christmas  bazaars. 

Woman’s  home  companion,  v.  39,  p.  35.  Dec., 
1912. 

Three  school-teachers’  Christmas  fun. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  37.  Dec.,  1910. 

Wallace,  F.  M.  Christmas  tableaux. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  53.  Dec.,  1910. 

Wilbur,  H.  The  Sunday  school  Christmas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  31,  p.  34.  Dec.,  1914. 

Wolcott,  T.  H.  Programs  for  Christmas. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  24,  p.  32.  Dec.,  1906. 
Ten  suggested  programs  for  school,  church  and 
home. 

Yale,  E.  D.  Christmas  donors  in  costume 
and  rhyme. 

Ladies  home  journal,  v.  27,  p.  29.  Nov.,  1910. 
Many  children  in  fancy  costume  may  recite  these 
verses  when  presenting  Christmas  gifts. 

Monologues 

Gilmer,  Mrs.  E.  M.  Christmas.  F  13273 

Mirandy.  p.  249. 

Karr,  M.  L.  The  day  before  Christmas. 

J  5991 

Trouble,  a  pet  dog.  p.  23. 

Kelly,  M.  A  Christmas  present  for  a 
lady.  F  4760 

Little  citizens,  p.  65. 

- Same.  J  5989 

Shaw,  W.  L.  The  high  school  speaker,  p.  14. 


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Christmas  Music 

Piano  scores  unless  otherwise  indicated. 


Oratorios,  Cantatas,  Operettas 
Sacred  and  Secular 

Adams,  Mrs.  C.  The  birth  of  Christ  told  in 
song;  a  cantata  for  church  or  school, 
suitable  for  voices  of  children  or  adults. 
Words  by  Edith  Hope  Kinney.  Arranged 
for  entertainment  by  Letha  L.  McClure. 
Summy.  S  782  Ad  17b 

Bach,  J.  S.  The  Christmas  oratorio,  in  vocal 
score  (with  a  separate  accompaniment  for 
the  organ  or  pianoforte).  The  English 
translation  and  adaptation  by  the  Rev. 
J.  Troutbeck.  Novello.  782  B  122  c 

Baker,  K.  C.  Who  helps  Santa  Claus?  A 
Christmas  play  in  two  acts.  Summy. 

.  S  784.5  B  174  w 

Bisdee,  A.  G.  The  holy  night;  being  a 
masque  to  be  performed  by  young  chil¬ 
dren  at  Christmastide,  written  by  Flor¬ 
ence  Converse.  (Curwen’s  edition,  3574). 

S  782  B  541  h 

Staff  notation  edition. 

Brewer,  J.  H.  The  holy  night;  Christmas 
cantata  for  soli,  quartet  and  chorus  with 
organ  accompaniment.  Vocal  score. 
Schirmer.  782  B  758  h 

Buck,  D.  The  coming  of  the  King;  cantata 
for  Advent  and  Christmas-tide,  composed 
for  solo  voices  and  chorus  with  organ 
accompaniment.  Schirmer.  782  B  855  c  2 

(Christian  year.  2.)  Vocal  score. 

Bullard,  F.  F.  The  Holy  Infant;  a  sacred 
cantata  for  soprano,  contralto,  tenor,  bari¬ 
tone  (ad  lib.)  and  bass  (soli  and  chorus) 
with  accompaniment  of  organ  and  string 
quartet  (or  string  orchestra  ad  lib.). 
Schirmer.  782  B  872  h 

Davis,  K.  W.  Christmas  songs  of  many 
nations;  a  musical  entertainment  for  chil¬ 
dren.  Summy.  S  784.5  D  294  c 

Words  of  some  songs  also  in  original  languages. 

Gade,  N.  W.  Christmas  eve;  a  short  cantata 
for  alto  solo,  chorus  and  orchestra.  The 
English  version  translated  from  the  poem 
of  Aug.  v.  Platen  by  the  Rev.  J.  Trout- 
beck.  Op.  40.  Novello.  782  G  117  c 

Gaul,  A.  R.  Around  the  winter  fire;  a 
Christmas  cantata  for  female  voices. 
Words  by  Shapcott  Wensley.  Novello. 

784.5  G  235  a 

Handel,  G.  F.  The  Messiah;  a  sacred  ora¬ 
torio.  Edited  and  the  pianoforte  accom¬ 


paniment  largely  rewritten  by  Ebenezer 
Prout.  Novello.  782  H  118  m 

Hofer,  M.  R.  The  Christ-child  in  art,  story 
and  song;  the  children’s  Messiah,  a  Christ¬ 
mas  entertainment.  Summy.  S  782  H  673  c 

Music  by  B.  M.  Foster,  N.  W.  Gade  and  others. 

- Christmasse  in  merrie  England;  with 

old  carols,  dances  and  a  masque.  Summy. 

S  784.5  H  673  c 

- The  story  of  Bethlehem,  a  Christmas 

play  with  music.  Summy.  S  782  H  673  s 

To  be  given  by  children  or  adults. 

Lucas,  C.  L.  What  happened  to  Santa;  a 
Christmas  cantata.  Summy. 

S  784.5  L  962  w 

Words  by  William  Wallace  Craig. 

Marzo,  E.  Santa  Claus  Junior;  a  Christmas 
operetta  in  one  act.  The  book  by  Mar¬ 
garet  E.  Lacey.  Op.  100.  Schirmer. 

784.5  M  369  s 

Maunder,  J.  H.  Bethlehem;  a  sacred  can¬ 
tata;  for  four  solo  voices  and  chorus,  in¬ 
terspersed  with  hymns  to  be  sung  by  the 
congregation.  Novello.  S  782  M  444  b 

Words  by  E.  Cuthbert  Nunn. 

Miller,  A.  Christ  the  Child;  a  cantata  for 
Christmas  or  general  use.  Victor  Pub.  Co. 

S  782  M  612  c 

For  soprano,  tenor,  contralto  and  baritone  soli, 
chorus  and  organ. 

Otis,  P.  A.  Wondrous  words  of  love;  a 
Christmas  cantata  for  solo  voices,  chorus 
and  organ.  The  words  comp,  and  the 
music  composed  by  Philo  Adams  Otis. 
Summy.  S782  0t4w 

Parker,  H.  W.  The  Holy  Child;  a  cantata 
for  Christmas-tide,  the  text  compiled  from 
Holy  Scriptures  and  composed  by  IsaT 
bella  Parker.  Op.  37.  Schirmer. 

782  P  225  h 

Saint-Saens,  C.  C.  Christmas  oratorio. 
Schirmer.  782  Sa  25  c 

Shepard,  T.  G.  The  word  made  flesh;  a 
Christmas  cantata.  Text  of  the  narrative 
selected  from  the  Holy  Scriptures.  Schir¬ 
mer.  782  Sh  47  w 

Woodman,  R.  H.  The  message  of  the  star; 
a  Christmas  cantata  for  church  use,  for 
soli  and  chorus,  with  organ  accompani¬ 
ment  (quartet  of  string  ad  lib.).  The 
words  compiled  and  written  by  Catharine 
W.  Fowler.  Schirmer.  782  W  859  m 

Organ  acc.  only. 


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Christmas  Carols  and  Songs 

With  Music 


Adams,  Mrs.  C.  Christmas-time  songs  and 
carols,  designed  for  children,  young  peo¬ 
ple  andi  adults,  for  use  in  the  home,  the 
school,  the  Sunday  school  and  the  church. 
The  words  by  Edith  Hope  Kinney.  Op.  11. 
Summy.  S  782.9  Ad  17  c 

Christmas  carol  service  with  processional 
and  recessional  hymns.  7  nos.  Novello. 

S  782.9  C  464 

Gibson,  S.  A.  and  Harker,  F.  F.,  comp.  Old 
Christmas  carols;  traditional  melodies. 
2v.  S'chirmer.  S  782.9  G  359  o 

v.  1-2  comp,  by  S.  A.  Gibson. 

Hutchins,  C.  L.  Carols  old  and  carols  new, 
for  use  at  Christmas  and  other  seasons  of 
the  Christian  year.  Parish  choir. 

782.9  H  97  c 

Stainer,  Sir  J.  Christmas  Carols,  new  and 
old,  the  words  ed.  by  the  Rev.  H.  R. 
Bramley.  Novello.  782.9  St  15  c 

For  Solo  Voice 

Adam,  A.  C.  “Cantique  de  Noel,”  “O  Holy 
night”;  Christmas  song,  medium  in  D  b. 
Wood.  S  782.4  Ad  13  c  2 

Words  in  French  and  English. 

- Mezzo-soprano  in  C.  Schirmer. 

S  782.7  Ad  13  c  1 

- Soprano  in  E  b.  Schirmer. 

S  782.7  Ad  13  c  1 

Words  in  French,  English  and  Italian. 

Blumenschein,  W.  L.  While  shepherds 
watched;  Bethlehem  song.  Soprano  or 
tenor  (in  F),  with  violin  obligato,  accom¬ 
panied  by  piano  or  organ.  Op.  89. 
Schmidt.  S  782.5  B  627  w 

Cornelius,  P.  Weinachtslieder  fur  eine 
Singstimme  m  i  t  Pianofortebegleitung 
(hohe  Stimme) ;  hrsg.  von  Max  Fried- 
laender.  Peters.  784C814wl 

German  and  English  words. 

Contents:  Christbaum. — Die  Hirten. — Die  Konige. 
— Simeon. — Christus  der  Kinderfreund. — Christkind. 


- Low  voice.  784  C  814  w  2 

Grieg,  E.  H.  Weinachts-Wiegenlied  (Yule- 
tide  cradle-song)  fur  eine  Singstimme  und 
Klavier.  Peters.  S  784G871w 

Words  in  English  and  German. 

Maybrick,  M.  The  star  of  Bethlehem,  high 
voice  (G).  White-Smith.  S  782.4  M  451  s  1 

- Medium  voice  (E  b).  White-Smith. 

S  782.4  M  451  s  2 

Neidlinger,  W.  H.  The  birthday  of  a  King; 
Christmas  song.  Soprano  or  tenor  in  B  b. 
Schirmer.  S  782.4  N  316  bi  1 

- Mezzo  soprano  or  baritone  in  A  b 

S  782.4  N  316  bi  2 

- To  victory!  A  Christmas  song,  soprano 

(In  D  b).  Summy.  S  782, .4  N  316 1 1 

- Alto  or  baritone  in  D.  S  782.4  W  52  i  2 

Weihnachts- Album;  Sammlung  beliebter 
Weihnachtslieder  fur  eine  Singstimme  mit 
Klavierbegleitung,  herausgegeben  von 
Max  Friedlaender.  Peters.  S  784.1  W  428 

Words  in  German  only. 

West,  J.  A.  It  came  upon  the  midnight 
clear.  (Christmas  song),  soprano  or 
tenor  in  E.  Summy.  S782.4  W  52  i  1 

- Alto  or  baritone  in  D.  S782.4W52i2 

Piano  Solos 

Beaumont,  P.  A  Christmas  carol  (Chanson 
de  Noel),  Berceuse  for  the  piano.  Schir¬ 
mer.  S  785  B  383  c 

Heins,  C.  Christmas  eve  (Am  Weinachts- 
abend),  for  piano,  ed.  by  L.  E.  Orth.  Op. 
43.  S  785  H  365  e  3 

Tchaikovski,  P.  I.  Christmas  (Noel).  Op. 
37.  785  T  219  d  7  a 

(The  seasons). 

Christmas  in  Art 

Keppel,  F.  Christmas  in  art.  K  10356 

The  nativity  as  depicted  by  artists  of  the  fifteenth 
and  sixteenth  century. 


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Christmas  Stories 

At  Christmas  time  we  deck  the  hall 
With  holly  branches  brave  and  tall, 
With  sturdy  pine  and  hemlock  bright, 
And  in  the  Yule  log's  dancing  light 
We  tell  old  tales  of  field  and  fight 
At  Christmas  time. 

— Selected. 


The  Original  Christmas  Story 
The  Bible.  St.  Luke.  Chapter  2.  Verses 
8-20: 

“ And  there  were  in  the  same  country, 
shepherds  abiding  in  the  field,  keeping 
watch  over  their  flock  by  night.  .  .  .” 

St.  Matthew.  Chapter  2.  Verses  1-11: 

“Now  when  Jesus  was  born  in  Bethle¬ 
hem  of  Judea.  .  .  ." 

Library  has  many  editions  and  versions  of  the 
Bible.  Consult  card  catalog  for  particulars. 

A  dap  tations 

Asterisks  indicate  first  choice 

Angels  and  the  shepherds. 

Blackstone,  Harriet.  New  pieces  that 
will  take  prizes,  p.  248.  Ages  8-10. 

J  6009 

Story  of  Christ’s  birth,  adapted  from  Ben  Hur. 

Birth  of  Christ. 

Bible  for  children;  arranged  from  the 
King  James  version,  pt.  11,  p.  342. 
Ages  8-10.  M  2305 

Hodges,  George.  When  the  King  came, 
p.  3.  Ages  7-9.  M  7031 

Very  good  adaptation  of  the  New  Testament  story 
for  children. 

Kelman,  T.  H.  Stories  from  the  life  of 
Christ,  p.  1-8.  Ages  8:10.  H  7351 

Selected  incidents  in  the  life  of  Christ  taken  di¬ 
rectly  from  the  text  of  the  Bible. 

♦First  Christmas. 

Esenwein,  J.  B.  Children’s  stories  and 

how  to  tell  them,  p.  275.  Ages  8-10. 

L  19795 

Though  simply  told,  this  version  adheres  closely 
to  the  spirit  of  the  original  text. 

Stewart,  Mary.  Tell  me  a  true  story,  p. 
150.  Ages  6-8.  M  6335 

Story  of  the  shepherds  and  the  angels  from  the 
Gospel  of  St.  Luke. 

Shepherds  and  the  angels. 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas-  stories,  p.  34.  Ages  8-10. 

H  7844 

Short  story  of  the  birth  of  Christ  following 
closely  the  Biblical  text. 

Christ  Legends 

Babouscka. 

See  Legend  of  Babouscka. 

♦Blind  Bartimaeus. 

Cross,  Allen.  Story  telling  for  upper 
grade  teachers,  p.  137.  Ages  9-12. 

L  19794 

.  An  especially  good  re-telling  of  this  Christmas 
story. 


Christmas  legend. 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 
stories  and  plays,  p.  258.  Ages  9-11. 

A  Florentine  legend  of  the  nativity.  6443 

Christmas  thorn  of  Glastonbury. 

See  Mystic  thorn. 

Christmas  visitors. 

Esenwein,  J.  B.  Children’s  stories  and 
how  to  tell  them,  p.  273.  Ages  8-10. 

L  19795 

A  poor  peasant  family  entertain  the  Christ  child 
unawares  and  are  richly  rewarded  for  their  kind¬ 
ness. 

♦Emperor’s  vision. 

Cross,  Allen.  Story  telling  for  upper 
grade  teachers,  p.  128.  Ages  12-14. 

L  19794 

A  legend  of  the  fall  of  the  Grecian  gods  and  of 
the  raising  by  Augustus  of  a  new  altar,  Ara  Coeli, 
the  Altar  of  Heaven,  dedicated  to  the  Son  of  God. 

Broadus-,  E.  H.  Book  of  the  Christ  child, 
p.  5.  M  7008 

This  version  gives  details  of  value  in  the  prep¬ 
aration  of  the  story  for  telling. 

Lagerlof,  Selma.  Christ  legends,  p.  15. 

M  7033 

♦First  Christmas  roses. 

Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 
story,  p.  30.  Ages  9-12.  H  6547 

Madelon,  the  shepherd’s  daughter,  had  no  gift 
for  the  Christ,  but  because  she  offered  freely  the 
gift  of  her  heart,  an  offering  of  fair  white  roses  was 
-provided  for  her  through  a  miracle. 

Hermann’s  treasure  box. 

Broadus,  E.  H.  Book  of  the  Christ  child, 
p.  77.  Ages  10-12.  M  7008 

Through  Hermann’s  faith  and  sacrifice  he  is 
given  a  vision  of  the  Virgin  and  Christ  child,  and 
is  directed  to  a  treasure  box  in  which  there  is  gold 
enough  to  supply  all  his  wants. 

♦Holy  night. 

Menefee,  Maud.  Child  stories  from  the 
masters,  p.  81.  Ages  11-14.  H  1949 

How  little  Hansel  beheld  the  real  Christ  child 
amid  his  homely  surroundings  while  others  prayed 
in  vain  for  the  vision. 

♦Legend  of  Babouscka. 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  208.  Ages  8-10. 

H  7844 

Babouscka  prefers  to  remain  in  her  warm  cottage 
rather  than  to  follow  the  Wise  Men  to  Bethlehem. 
Too  late  she  realizes  what  would  have  been  her  re¬ 
ward  and  hopelessly  she  searches  the  world  over  foi 
the  Christ  child. 

Bailey,  C.  S.  For  the  children’s  hour,  p. 

235.  J  2858 

Dier,  J.  C.  Children’s  book  of  Christmas, 
p.  105.  H  7845 


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Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 
story,  p.  60.  H  6547 

Furnishes  good  suggestions  for  adaptation. 

♦Legend  of  St.  Christopher. 

Broadus,  E.  H.  Book  of  the  Christ  child, 
p.  145.  Ages  10-14.  M  7008 

Christopher  the  giant  sought  to  serve  the  greatest 
king  of  all  and  found  him  in  the  form  of  a  little 
child,  the  Christ  in  disguise.  The  author  has  suc¬ 
cessfully  adhered  to  the  spirit  of  reverence  in  the 
original. 

Bailey,  C.  S.  For  the  children’s  hour,  p. 
233.  J  2858 

Very  brief  adaptation  from  the  old  legend  for 
young  children. 

Charles,  E.  R.  Chronicles  of  the  Schon- 
berg-Cotta  family,  p.  47.  H  3160 

Chenoweth,  C.  V.  D.  Stories  of  the  saints, 
p.  101.  H  1139 

Harrison,  Elizabeth.  Offero  the  giant. 

Ages  9-12.  H  4109 

Olcott,  F.  J.  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p.  305.  Ages  8-10.  H  5431 

Good  adaptation  from  the  Anglicized  version  of 
William  Caxton. 

Scudder,  H.  E.  Book  of  legends,  p.  31. 

H  6435 

Stewart,  Mary.  Tell  me  a  true  story,  p. 

157.  Ages  8-10.  M  6335 

Wiltse,  S.  E.  Kindergarten  stories  and 

morning  talks,  p.  100.  L  10795 

♦Legend  of  the  Christ  child. 

Harrison,  Elizabeth.  Christmas  tide,  p. 
237.  Ages  9-10.  Hughes  Room 

A  particularly  good  version  of  this  legend. 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  96.  H  7844 

♦Legend  of  the  Christmas  rose.  Lagerlof, 
Selma. 

Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 

story,  p.  175.  Ages  12-14.  H  6547 

How  faith  triumphed  over  doubt  and  fear,  and 
even  in  death  held  fast  as  a  symbol  of  the  Christ 
vision,  the  Christmas  rose  which  blooms  only  on 
Christmas  day. 

Lagerlof,  Selma.  Girl  of  the  Marsh  Croft, 
p.  189.  F  14615 

♦Little  Wolff’s  wooden  shoes. 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  139.  Ages  5-8. 

H  7844 

A  poor  boy  named  Wolff  gave  his  wooden  shoe 
to  a  little  child  out  in  the  cold,  while  others  passed 
by.  It  was  the  Christ  child  he  helped  and  on  Christ¬ 
mas  morning  he  was  rewarded  for  his  kindness  and 
unselfishness  by  finding  the  shoe  he  had  given  away 
filled  with  beautiful  toys. 

Olcott,  F.  J.  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p.  311.  H  5431 

Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 

story,  p.  232.  H  6547 

Mystic  thorn  (Legend  of  the  hawthorn). 
Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 

story,  p.  92.  Ages  10-12.  H  6547 

A  legendary  tale  of  the  hawthorn,  which  “mind¬ 
ful  of  our  Lord”  still  keeps  the  sacred  birthday 
and  blossoms  each  year  on  Christmas  day. 

Olcott,  F.  T-  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p.  351.  H  5431 

New  Altar. 

See  Emperor’s  vision. 


Offero  the  giant. 

See  Legend  of  St.  Christopher. 

Sabot  of  little  Wolff. 

See  Little  Wolff’s  wooden  shoes. 

Story  of  St.  Christopher. 

See  Legend  of  St.  Christopher. 

♦Story  of  the  other  wise  man. 

Van  Dyke,  Henry.  12  years  and  older. 

F  7355 

Beautiful  story  of  a  fourth  wise  man,  and  his  pa¬ 
tient  search  for  the  Messiah.  He  finds  him  in 
loving  deeds  and  kindness  to  his  fellow  men. 

Van  Dyke,  Henry.  Blue  flower,  p.  151. 

F  7359 

Story  of  the  three  wise  men. 

See  Three  kings  of  Cologne. 

♦Tale  of  the  Christ  child. 

Cowles,  J.  D.  Art  of  story  telling,  p.  246. 
Ages  8-10.  L  12100 

Love  and  unselfishness  gave  to  little  Karl  the 
vision  of  the  Christ  child  which  was  denied  to  the 
selfish  kings  and  haughty  courtiers. 

Three  holy  kings. 

See  Three  kings  of  Cologne. 

Three  kings  of  Cologne. 

Olcott,  F.  J.  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p.  354.  Ages  9-12.  H  5431 

A  legend  of  the  Middle  Ages  adapted  and  mod¬ 

ernized  by  H.  S.  Morris. 

Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 

story,  p.  52.  H  6547 

In  this  version,  the  spirit  and  dignity  of  the 
Bible  text  has  been  retained. 

Stewart,  Mary.  Tell  me  a  true  story,  p. 
153.  M  6335 

Wooden  shoes  of  Little  Wolff. 

See  Little  Wolff’s  wooden  shoes. 

Collections  of  Stories 

Bangs,  J.  K.  Little  book  of  Christmas. 

F  10863 

Broadus,  E.  H.  Book  of  the  Christ  child. 

M  7008 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of  Christ¬ 
mas  stories.  H  7844 

Faulkner,  Georgene.  Christmas  stories. 

H  3827 

Harrison,  Elizabeth.  Christmas-tide. 

Hughes  Room 

St.  Nicholas  Christmas  book.  H  2276 

Sawyer,  Ruth.  This  way  to  Christmas. 

F  17683 

Schauffler,  R.  H.  Christmas;  its  origin, 
celebration,  and  significance  as  related1  in 
prose  and  verse.  L  9639 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 
stories  and  plays.  H  6443 

Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and  story. 

H  6547 

Stewart,  Mrs.  R.  M.  Solomon  Crow’s 
Christmas  pockets  and  other  stories. 

H  2322 


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Selected  Stories 


Birds’  Christmas.  Mann,  F.  E. 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  120.  Ages  5-7. 

H  7844 

One  of  the  happy  repetition  tales,  which  will  de¬ 
light  small  hearers  with  its  musical  imitation  of  the 
birds’  language. 

Poulsson,  Emilie.  In  the  child's  world, 
p.  125.  H  2147 

Boy’s  visit  to  Santa  Claus. 

Wyche,  S.  T.  Some  great  stories  and 
'  how  to  tell  them,  p.  162.  Ages  6-8. 

^  L  10794 

An  almost  true  story  of  Santa  Claus  land. 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 
stories  and  plays,  p.  18.  H  6443 


Christie. 

Woolsey,  S.  C.  Mischief’s  Thanksgiving, 
p.  225.  Ages  8-10.  H  304 

The  wonderful  Christmas  dream  of  Christie,  who 
is  a  little  colored  boy  with  a  habit  of  “disremem- 
bering.” 

^Christmas  angel.  Raymond,  R.  W. 
Speaker’s  garland,  v.  9,  p.  27.  Ages  8-12. 

J  2439 

A  beautiful  story  of  how  the  little  princess  Theo¬ 
dosia  was  taught  by  the  Christmas  angel  to  open  the 
Christmas  bag,  which,  like  her  heart,  could  only  be 
opened  by  unselfishness. 


^Christmas  at  Hollow  tree  inn. 

Paine,  A.  B.  Hollow  tree  and  deep  woods 
book,  p.  259.  Ages  5-7.  H  5617 

Amusing  story  of  how  Mr.  Dog  played  Santa 
Claus  to  the  ’coon,  ’possum  and  the  old  black  crow 
in  the  hollow  tree. 

Skinner,  A  .M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 
stories  and  plays,  p.  3.  H  6443 


Christmas  cuckoo. 

Browne,  Frances.  Granny’s  wonderful 
chair,  p.  17.  Ages  8-9.  H  3331 

One  of  the  eight  good  stories  told  by  the  won¬ 
derful  chair;  this  one  is  about  the  cuckoo  that 
brought  good  fortune  to  Scrub  and  Spare,  two 
brothers  who  were  poor  cobblers. 

Olcott,  F.  J.  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p,  331.  H  5431 

Christmas  every  day. 

Howells,  W.  D.  Christmas  every  day  and 
other  stories,  p.  3.  Ages  5-7.  H  839 

Disasters  that  followed  the  wish  of  a  little  girl, 
who  wanted  Christmas  every  day.  Written  in  a 
sympathetic  manner  and  with  humor. 

Christmas  in  the  barn.  Arnstein,  F. 
Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  211.  Ages  4-6. 

H  7844 

About  a  little  boy  who  trimmed  a  Christmas  tree 
with  oats  and  hay  in  the  barn  for  the  animals. 

Poulsson,  Emilie.  In  the  child-world,  p. 

119.  H  2147 

Christmas  masquerade. 

Freeman,  M.  E.  W.  Pot  of  gold,  p.  115. 
Ages  8-10.  H  2640 

A  delightful  Christmas  story  because  it  is  “dif¬ 
ferent.”  Children  will  appreciate  the  rare  humor 
with  which  it  abounds. 


Christmas  monks. 

Freeman,  Mrs.  M.  E.  W.  Pot  of  gold,  p. 
69.  Ages  8-10.  H  2640 

How  little  Peter  and  the  King’s  son  served  in  the 
garden  of  the  Christmas  monks,  the  garden  where 
the  Christmas  presents  grow,  and  the  reward  that 
came  to  Peter  who  alone  proved  faithful. 

Christmas  rose.  Krohn,  J. 

Baumbach,  Rudolph.  Tales  from  won: 
derland,  p.  15.  Ages  7-9.  H  7314 

Legend  of  how  the  hellebore,  or  Christmas  rose, 
*  which  blooms  only  at  Yuletide,  brought  back  health 
to  a  little  sick  girl. 

Poulsson,  Emilie.  Top  o’  the  world 
stories,  p.  175.  H  5780 

The  Danish  legend  of  the  hellebore. 

Christmas  spruce  tree.  Rydingsvard,  A.  V. 
Murray,  Clara.  Storyland,  p.  72.  Ages 
6-8.  H  5160 

A  Norwegian  tale  which  shows  the  significance  of 
the  spruce  tree. 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 
stories  and1  plays,  p.  48.  H  6443 

A  very  simple  version  of  this  Norwegian  legend. 

Christmas  tree  reversed. 

Brown,  L.  D.  Little  Miss  Phoebe  Gay, 
p.  91.  Ages  5-7.  H  3292 

Two  children  have  a  happy  Christmas  by  making 
gifts  and  preparing  a  tree  as  a  surprise  for  the  older 
people. 

Christmas  truants. 

Stockton,  F.  R.  Fanciful  tales,  p.  108. 

Ages  8-10.  H  2364 

A  crowd  of  boy's,  tired  of  the  usual  Christmas  cus¬ 
toms,  seek  adventure  in  the  forest.  Their  experience 
with  a  band  of  robbers  makes  them  glad  to  return 
to  their  own  festivities,  and  the  robbers  in  turn  be¬ 
come  dissatisfied  with  their  mode  of  living. 

Stockton,  F.  R.  Clocks  of  Rondaine,  p. 
75.  H  2363 

Christmas  under  the  snow,  Miller,  H. 
Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  261.  Ages  6-8. 

H  7844 

A  case  of  being  shut  in  by  the  snow  and  having  a 
good  dinner  in  spite  of  the  fact. 

Miller,  H.  M.  Kristy’s  queer  Christmas, 

p.  67.  H  5056 

Clocks  of  Rondaine. 

Stockton,  F.  R.  Fanciful  tales,  p.  52. 
Ages  10-12.  H  2364 

Little  Aria  thinks  all  the  clocks  of  Rondaine  are 
wrong  except  her  own  rose-clock,  and  endeavors  to 
have  them  changed  on  the  day  before  Christmas  so 
that  everyone  will  know  just  when  Christmas  day 
begins. 

Stockton,  F.  R.  Clocks  of  Rondaine,  p.  1. 

H  2363 

*Coming  of  the  Prince. 

Field,  Eugene.  Little  book  of  profitable 
tales,  p.  31.  Ages  9-12.  H  1339 

To  little  Barbara  alone  in  the  big  forest,  came  the 
eagerly  looked  for  Prince  at  the  dawn  of  Christmas 
day.  while  the  city  people  who  had  treated  her 
harshly,  waited  in  vain  for  his  coming. 

Cosette’s  Christmas  eve. 

See  Little  Cosette. 


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Elon;  a  story  of  the  first  Christmas. 

Carnes,  Lucie.  Half  a  hundred  stories,  p. 
173.  Ages  8-12.  H  4127 

Elon  is  a  little  Syrian  shepherd  boy  who  meets 
the  Three  Wise  Men  while  searching  for  a  straying 
lamb.  Through  their  questions  he  first  learns  the 
“glad  tidings”  and  the  meaning  of  the  shining  star. 

Elves  and  the  shoemaker. 

See  Shoemaker  and  the  elves. 

*Felix.  Stein,  Evaleen. 

Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 
story,  p.  205.  Ages  10-12.  H  6547 

A  tale  of  the  lovely  Christmas  customs  in  quaint 
old  Provence  and  the  part  little  Felix  and  his  pet 
lamb,  Beppo,  took  in  the  festivities. 

*Fir  tree.  Andersen,  H.  C. 

Olcott,  F.  J.  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p.  317.  Ages  10-12.  H  5431 

One  of  the  most  appealing  of  the  Andersen  tales, 
the  life  story  of  a  discontented  pine  tree,  which 
learned  too  late  the  secret  of  happiness. 

Bryant,  S.  C.  Best  stories  to  tell  to  chil¬ 
dren,  p.  134.  H  7592 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  6.  H  7844 

Scudder,  H.  E.  Children’s  book,  p.  167. 

H  2532 

*First  Christmas  tree. 

Van  Dyke,  Henry.  Ages  10-12.  H  2595 

Story  of  the  day  before  Christmas  in  the  year 
722  A.  D.,  bringing  out  the  religious  significance  of 
the  Christmas  tree. 

Van  Dyke,  Henry.  Blue  flower,  p.  262. 

F  7359 

Colonial  stories  retold  from  St.  Nicholas, 
p.  62.  Ages  8-10.  H  4296 

First  Christmas  tree  in  New  England. 

Pritchard,  S.  T.  Colonial  stories  retold 
from  St.  Nicholas,  p.  62.  Ages  8-10. 

H  4296 

How  Mrs.  Olcott  defies  Puritan  laws,  in  providing 
a  Christmas  tree  for  her  crippled  boy,  and  the  unex¬ 
pected,  though  happy  results  which  follow. 

Forest  witch. 

See  Christmas  rose. 

^Fulfilled. 

Bryant,  S’.  C.  How  to  tell  stories  to  chil¬ 
dren,  p.  172.  Ages  8-10.  L  10800 

A  legend  of  Christmas  eve  in  which  kindness  and 
generosity  are  rewarded  and  selfishness  and  hasty 
wishing  justly  punished. 

Pyle,  Howard.  Wonder  clock,  p.  123. 

H  5988 

*Golden  cobwebs. 

Bryant,  S.  C.  How  to  tell  stories  to  chil¬ 
dren,  p.  133.  Ages  5-8.  L  10800 

Old  legend  of  the  origin  of  the  golden  trimming  on 
the  Christmas  tree  and  the  gentle  spirit  of  the  Christ 
child. 

Bryant,  S.  C.  Best  stories  to  tell  to  chil¬ 
dren,  p.  22.  H  7592 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  193.  H  7844 

Schauffler,  R.  H.  Christmas,  p.  296. 

L  9639 


How  the  fir  tree  became  the  Christmas  tree. 

Bailey,  C.  S.  For  the  children’s  hour,  p. 
238.  Ages  4-6.  J  2858 

Pretty,  short  story  of  how  the  Christmas  angel 
begged  the  stars  to  come  down  and  rest  upon  the 
branches  of  the  fir  tree,  and  how  “covered  with 
starry  candles  it  shines  for  the  children  as  the  stars 
shone  for  the  Christ  child.” 

How  the  good  gifts  were  used  by  two. 

See  Fulfilled. 

*In  the  Great  Walled  Country. 

Alden,  R.  M.  Why  the  chimes  rang,  p. 
138.  Ages  8-10.  H  2988 

The  children  of  the  ‘Great  Walled  Country”  decide 
to  gather  their  own  gifts  from  the  forest  of  Christ¬ 
mas  presents.  The  fallacy  of  this  plan  becomes 
apparent  and  they  are  glad  to  return  to  the  custom 
of  gathering  gifts  for  others. 

Jar  of  rosemary. 

Lindsay,  Maud.  Story-teller,  p.  24.  Ages 

8-10.  Hughes  Room 

It  takes  love  and  sacrifice  to  really  make  the 
Christmas  giving  most  joyful.  So  one  little  boy 
found  out  in  bringing  cheer  to  a  sick  boy  and  to 
his  own  mother,  who  had  desired  a  jar  of  rosemary 
more  than  gold  or  jewels. 

Jerusalem  Artie’s  Christmas  dinner. 

Cowles,  J.  D.  Art  of  story-telling,  p.  234. 
Ages  7-9.  L  12100 

A  humorous  story  of  a  little  colored  boy,  whose 
experiences  in  obtaining  his  Christmas  dinner  are 
very  amusing. 

Jimmy  Scarecrow’s  Christmas.  Freeman, 
M.  E.  W. 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  103.  Ages  8-10. 

H  7844 

Just  as  Jimmy  Scarecrow  had  decided  he  was  of 
no  use  in  the  world,  Santa  Claus  discovered  him, 
and  that  was  the  beginning  of  strange  happenings 
for  Jimmy. 

*Legend  of  mercy.  Topelius',  J. 

Poulsson,  Emilie.  Top  o’  the  world 
stories,  p.  130.  Ages  9-12.  H  5780 

A  quaint  story,  translated  from  the  Swedish  of 
Topelius.  Two  little  children  divide  their  last  rolls 
and  milk  with  the  forest  animals  and  are  richly 
rewarded  for  their  unselfishness. 

Little  Cosette.  Hugo,  Victor. 

Bailey,  C.  S.  For  the  children’s  hour, 
adapted  from  Les  Miserables,  p.  244. 
Ages  8-10.  J  2858 

Story  of  the  kind  man  who  bought  the  beautiful 
doll  for  poor  little  Cosette. 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 
stories  and  plays,  p.  171.  H  6443 

Little  fir  tree.  See  Fir  tree. 

Little  Girl’s  Christmas.  Lincoln,  W.  E. 
Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  48.  Ages  6-8. 

H  7844 

Little  Girl’s  trip  to  Santa  Claus’s  land,  her  ride 
along  the  Milky  Way,  and  visit  with  Mrs.  Santa 
make  a  delightful  story. 

*Little  Piccola.  Thaxter,  Celia. 

Olcott,  F.  J.  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p.  299.  Ages  5-7.  H  5431 

A  poor  little  French  girl  finds  a  tiny  bird  in  her 
wooden  shoe  Christmas  morning  and  is  made  happy 
even  though  she  has  no  dolls  or  toys. 


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Blaisdell,  E.  A.  Child  life  in  many  lands, 
v.  3,  p.  74.  Hughes  Room 

A  simple  adaptation  from  Thaxter’s  poem,  Piccola. 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Story  hour,  p.  156. 

H  2636 

Thaxter,  Celia.  Stories  and  poems  for 
children,  p.  220.  H  2565 

Little  Roger’s  night  in  the  church. 

Woolsey,  S.  C.  Mischief’s  Thanksgiving, 
i  p.  28.  Ages  8-10.  H  304 

About  the  wonderful  vision  that  came  to  Roger  the 
Christmas  night  he  spent  alone  in  the  church. 

Master  Sandy’s  snap  dragon. 

Brooks,  E.  S.  Storied  holidays,  p.  11. 
Ages  11-12.  '  H  1062 

A  Christmas  day  story  of  the  revel  at  King  James’ 
court,  and  how  the  little  Prince  Charles  fared  with 
the  lucky  raisin. 

For  children  who  have  studied  history. 

Mrs.  Santa  Claus. 

Bailey,  C.  S.  For  the  children’s  hour,  p. 
251.  Ages  5-6.  J  2858 

Story  of  how  Santa  Claus  forgot  some  of  his 
Christmas  dolls,  and  how  Mrs.  Santa  delivered  them 
for  him. 

Mouse  and  the  moonbeam. 

Field,  Eugene.  Little  book  of  profitable 
tales,  p.  52.  Ages  9-12.  H  1339 

Strange  things  happened  on  Christmas  eve  while 
little  Dear-My-Soul  slept. 

To  the  old  clock  in  the  corner,  a  mauve  mouse 
related  the  fate  of  her  sister  who  did  not  believe  in 
Santa  Claus,  while  the  world-old  moonbeam  told 
of  the  Christ  vision  which  he  had  once  beheld  upon 
the  hills  of  Bethlehem. 

My  grandmother’s  grandmother’s  Christmas 
candle. 

Butterworth,  E.  Colonial  stories  retold 
from  St.  Nicholas,  p.  135.  Ages  8-10. 

H  4296 

Tells  of  Puritan  times  and  Indian  troubles,  how 
a  Christmas  candle,  containing  a  quill  of  powder, 
was  instrumental  in  preventing  an  attack  of  the 
Indians. 

Nancy  Etticoat’s  ring.  Bigham,  M.  A. 
Esenwein,  J.  B.  Children’s  stories  and 
how  to  tell  them,  p.  268.  Ages  5-7. 

L  19795 

A  Christmas  story  of  Mother  Goose  Village,  where¬ 
in  Humpty  D'umpty  plays  the  part  of  Santa  Claus. 

Bigham,  M.  A.  Mother  Goose  Village, 

p.  97.  H  7370 

Piccola. 

See  Little  Piccola. 

Pine  tree. 

See  Fir  tree. 

Promise.  Lindsay,  Maud. 

Skinner,  A.  M.  Little  folks’  Christmas 

stories  and  plays,  p.  12.  Ages  6-8. 

H  6443 

A  repetition  story  of  a  harper  whose  faithfulness 
to  his  family  meant  more  to  him. than  the  gifts  of  a 
King. 

Lindsay,  Maud.  Story  teller,  p.  34. 

Hughes  Room 


*Robin’s  Christmas. 

Cowles,  J.  D.  Art  of  story  telling,  p.  240. 
Ages  6-8.  ‘  L  12100 

How  Robin  Redbreast  came  to  be  pictured  on 
Christmas  cards. 

Santa  Claus  story. 

Poulsson,  Emilie.  Child  stories  and 
rhymes,  p.  59.  Ages  4-6.  H  2144 

How  the  cat  saved  the  day  by  awakening  Santa 
Claus  just  in  time  to  start  on  his  Christmas  journey. 

*Shoemaker  and  the  elves.  Grimm,  J. 

Esenwein,  J.  B.  Children’s  stories  and 
how  to  tell  them,  p.  256.  Ages  7-9. 

L  19795 

An  excellent  adaptation  of  this  story  which  little 
folks  never  tire  of  hearing. 

Grimm,  J.  Fairy  tales,  p.  338.  H^4019 

Scudder,  H.  E.  Children’s  book,  p.  23. 

H  2532 

Silver  hen. 

Freeman,  Mrs.  M.  E.  W.  Pot  of  gold,  p. 
154.  Ages  8-10.  H  2640 

Adventures  of  Dame  Penny’s  pupils  with  the  snow 
man  and  the  snow  children  while  in  the  white  woods 
seeking  the  lost  silver  hen.  A  happy  Christmas  day 
follows  when  the  hen  is  found. 

Snowball’s  Christmas  eve.  Coolidge,  Susan. 
Esenwein,  J.  B.  Children’s  stories  and 
how  to  tell  them,  p.  264.  Ages  4-6. 

L  19795 

A  kitten’s  journey  with  Santa  Claus  on  Christmas 
night.  Filled  with  the  details  little  children  love. 

*Solomon  Crow’s  Christmas  pockets. 

Stuart,  R.  M.  Ages  9-12.  H  2322 

How  a  little  black  boy  had  to  prove  his  honesty 
before  his  pockets  were  given  back  to  him. 

Squeaky  and  the  scare-box. 

Faulkner,  Georgene.  Christmas  stories, 
p.  37.  Ages  5-7.  H  3827 

Adventures  of  one  little  mouse  that  hid  in  a  Jack- 
in-the-box  on  a  'Christmas  tree,  and  the  fun  that 
followed  when  he  was  discovered. 

Story  of  the  forest. 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Story  hour,  p.  146. 
Ages  8-10.  H  2636 

The  little  fir  tree  learns  that  to  be  useful  is  to  be 
happy,  and  in  applying  this  knowledge  gains  the 
dearest  wish  of  its  heart. 

Symbol  and  the  saint. 

Field,  Eugene.  Little  book  of  profitable 
tales,  p.  15.  Ages  10-12.  H  1339 

A  legendary  tale  of  the  good  Saint  Nicholas,  or 
Santa  Claus. 

Thorwald  and  the  star  children. 

Boyesen,  H.  H.  Modern  Vikings,  p.  128. 

Ages  8-10.  H  1040 

Thorwald,  a  little  Norwegian  boy,  saves  his 

mother’s  life  through  his  brave  search  for  the  heal¬ 
ing  flower  that  is  visible  on  Christmas  only. 

Thunder  oak. 

Olcott,  F.  J.  Good  stories  for  great  holi¬ 
days,  p.  349.  Ages  10-12.  H  5431 

Telling  of  the  first  Christmas  tide  in  the  North¬ 
land,  when  the  fir  tree,  the  tree  of  the  Christ  child, 
was  substituted  for  the  Thunder  oak  of  the  war-god 
Thor. 


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Tiny  Tim.  Dickens,  Charles. 

Bailey,  C.  S.  For  the  children’s  hour, 
adapted  from  Dickens’  Christmas  carol, 
p.  248.  Ages  6-8.  J  2858 

Story  of  the  Cratchits’  Christmas  dinner  and  of 
Tiny  Tim’s  “God  bless  us  every  one.”  Adapted  for 
young  children. 

Toinette  and  the  elves.  Coolidge,  Susan. 
Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  68,  Ages  8-10. 

H  7844 

An  elf,  whom  Toinette  meets  on  Christmas  eve, 
teaches  her  how  to  become  invisible.  While  in  this 
state  she  is  awakened  to  her  own  selfishness. 

Visit  to  Santa  Claus  land. 

Faulkner,  Georgene.  Christmas  stories, 
p.  17.  Ages  6-8.  H  3827 

Tells  of  a  small  boy  and  girl,  who,  in  a  dream, 
meet  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Santa  Claus  and  see  the  toys 
growing  like  plants. 

Voyage  of  the  wee  red  cap.  Durand,  R.  S. 
Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  86.  Ages  7-9. 

H  7844 

Teig,  an  old  miser,  on  Christmas  eve  was  shown 
his  selfishness  by  the  fairies  and  the  fairy  red  cap. 

Sawyer,  Ruth.  This  way  to  Christmas, 

p.  31.  F  17683 

Wee  red  cap. 

See  Voyage  of  the  wee  red  cap. 

♦Where  love  is  there  God  is  also.  Tolstoi, 
L.  N. 

Lyman,  Edna.  Storytelling,  p.  55.  Ages 

14-16.  L  10796 

Martin  Avdyeeich  found  the  Christ,  and  came  to 
know  the  true  meaning  of  the  words,  “Inasmuch  as 
ye  have  done  it  to  the  least  of  these,  my  brethren, 
ye  have  done  it  unto  me.”  This  little  masterpiece 
meets  the  need  for  stories  of  literary  merit. 

Smith,  E.  S.  Christmas  in  legend  and 
story,  p.  258.  L  10793 

Tolstoi,  L.  N.  Twenty-three  tales,  p.  118. 

F 18631 

Where  the  Christmas  tree  grew. 

Freeman,  Mrs.  M.  E.  W.  Young  Lucretia 
and  other  stories,  p.  105.  Ages  10-12. 

H  2641 

Realistic  story  of  guileless  little  Jenny  who 
searches  upon  the  mountainside  for  the  Christmas 
tree,  loaded  with  presents,  but  finds  it  close  at  home 
in  warm  loving  hearts. 

♦Why  the  chimes  rang. 

Alden,  R.  M.  Ages  9-12.  H  2988 

Chimes  that  did  not  ring  for  gold  but  for  the  love 
in  a  child’s  heart 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  113.  H  7844 

Why  the  evergreen  trees  never  lose  their 
leaves. 

Holbrook,  Florence.  Book  of  nature 
myths.  Ages  6-8.  H  4256 

A  pretty  myth  of  the  tree  of  Christmas. 

Stories  to  Read  Aloud 

Betty  Leicester’s  Christmas. 

Jewett,  S.  O.  Ages  13-16.  H  4459 

Betty’s  Christmas  was  spent  in  a  beautiful  English 
country  home  in  which  she  succeeded  in  making 
herself  and  others  feel  at  ease  with  the  many  dis¬ 
tinguished  guests. 


♦Birds’  Christmas  Carol. 

Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W.  Ages  9-12.  H  767 

Little  Card  Bird  gives  a  happy  Christmas  to  the 
Ruggleses,  a  poor  family  “in  the  rear.”  Their  sav¬ 
ings  and  doings  lend  a  delightful  humor. 

Captured  Santa  Claus. 

Page,  T.  N.  Ages  12-14.  H  2141 

A  Confederate  Major  risks  capture  between  the 
lines  to  bring  Christmas  to  his  children  in  enemy 
territory. 

Christmas  angel. 

Brown,  A.  F.  Ages  12-14.  H  7562 

An  elderly  spinster,  having  lost  faith  in  the  Christ¬ 
mas  spirit,  regains  it  through  the  influence  of  the 
Christmas  angel. 

Christmas  angel. 

Pyle,  Katherine.  Ages  8-10.  H  5875 

Delightful  story  of  a  child’s  adventures  in  the 
Wonder  Country  where  Santa  Claus’s  mother  lives. 

♦Christmas  before  last. 

Stockton,  F.  R.  Bee-man  of  Orn  and 
other  fanciful  tales,  p.  87.  Ages  14-16. 

F  9882 

The  delightful  and  amazing  adventures  of  Captain 
Maroots  who  attempts  to  catch  up  with  the  Christ¬ 
mas  before  last. 

♦Christmas  carol.  Dickens,  Charles. 

Harrison,  Elizabeth.  Christmas  tide,  p.  81. 
Ages  14-16  and  older.  Hughes  Room 

How  old  Scrooge  was  taken  in  band  by  the  ghost 
and  taught  the  true  meaning  of  Christmas,  and  the 
delight  of  the  Cratchit  family  when  Uncle  Scrooge 
asks  to  join  in  their  festivities. 

Christmas  eve  on  Lonesome  and  other 
stories. 

Fox,  John,  jr.  Ages  14-16.  F  8997 

“No  one  knew  it  was  Christmas  eve  on  Lone¬ 
some”  and  yet  it  was  the  Christ  presence  which 
turned  the  mountaineer’s  spirit  of  revenge  to  one 
of  forgiveness. 

Christmas  gift  that  came  to  Rupert. 

Harte,  Bret.  Ages  12-14.  F  752 

“A  story  for  little,  soldiers.”  The  Christmas  gift 
was  a  drum,  the  music  of  which  called  Rupert  to  the 
colors. 

Christmas  in  the  alley.  Miller,  O.  T. 
Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 
Christmas  stories,  p.  146.  Ages  10-12. 

H  7844 

Story  of  how  the  self  sacrifice  and  kindness  of  a 
poor  washerwoman  was  rewarded  at  Christmas  time 
and  how  she  in  turn  made  a  happy  day  for  her 
family  and  neighbors. 

♦Christmas  porringer. 

Stein,  Evaleen.  Ages  9-12.  H  6621 

One  of  the  Allies’  Christmas  stories. 

A  porringer  bought  by  a  little  Flemish  girl  as  a 
gift  for  the  Christ  child,  brings  about  the  reforma¬ 
tion  of  Robber  Hans. 

Christmas  present  for  a  lady. 

Kelly,  Myra.  Little  citizens,  p.  65. 

Ages  14-16.  F  4760 

The  present  was  a  bit  of  frayed  and  pinkish  paper, 
the  receipt  for  a  month’s  rent.  Above  all  her  pres¬ 
ents,  teacher  cherished  this  scrap  of  soiled  paper. 

Christmas  tree. 

Austin,  M.  H.  Basket  woman,  p.  89. 

Ages  12-14.  H  3070 

How  the  great  forest  taught  the  little  son  of  the 
charcoal  burner  that-  Christmas  is  not  limited  to  one 
place  nor  time. 


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Country  Christmas. 

Alcott,  L.  M.  Proverb  stories,  p.  96. 
Ages  14-16.  H  130 

Tells  of  the  rich  cousins  who  spend  the  holidays 
with  poor  relations  in  the  country  and  of  the  good 
times  they  have,  contrary  to  their  expectations. 

Divell’s  Chrystmass. 

Field,  Eugene.  Little  book  of  profitable 
tales,  p.  73.  Ages  16  and  older.  H  1339 

Unsuccessful  attempts  of  the  devil  to  gain  his 
diabolical  ends  during  the  Christmas  season  when 
the  spirit  of  love  prevailed,  resulting  in  his  own 
desire  to  give  alms.  Told  in  old  English. 

*Dog  of  Flanders. 

De  la  Ramee,  Louisa.  Ages  12-14  H  7810 

A  pathetic  story  of  Nello,  a  little  lad  of  Flanders, 
and  his  faithful  dog,  Petrasche,  to  both  of  whom 
Christmas  comes  when  “it  is  too  late.” 

How  Christmas  came  to  the  Santa  Maria 
Flats. 

Peattie,  E.  W.  Ages  9-10.  H  2086 

The  twenty-six  children  in  the  flat  building  feared 
Santa  Claus  could  not  come  because  of  small  flues 
and  asbestos  grates.  They  never  once  thought  of  a 
wind  storm  and  skylights. 

Dickinson,  A.  D.  Children’s  book  of 

Christmas  stories,  p.  196.  H  7844 

*How  Santa  Claus  came  to  Simpson’s  bar. 

Harte,  Bret. 

Schauffier,  R.  H.  Christmas,  p.  262. 

Ages  16  years  and  older.  L  9639 

Slightly  abridged  from  the  original. 

The  Christmas  spirit  invades  Simpson’s  bar.  There 
is  much  of  the  “Wild  West”  but  much  of  human 
kindness  also. 

Harte,  Bret.  Mrs.  Skagg’s  husbands  and 
other  stories,  p.  55.  F  752 

Jean  Noel;  Christmas  in  France. 

Scanned,  Florence.  Ages  9-10.  H  6404 
The  little  count  and  countess  play  Jean  Noel  to  a 
poor  peasant  family  and  thus  bring  happiness  to 
themselves  and  others. 

*Little  book  of  Christmas. 

Bangs,  J.  K.  Ages  14-16.  F  10863 

Some  Christmas  stories  charmingly  told,  one  of 
the  best  of  which  is  “Santa  Claus  and  little  Billy.” 

Miss  Muffet’s  Christmas  party. 

Crothers,  S.  M.  Ages  8-10.  H  3524 

Little  Miss  Muffet’s  “dream  party”  was  attended 
by  all  the  characters  in  nursery  and  fairy  tales,  dear 
to  children. 

Patty’s  dull  Christmas. 

Jewett,  S.  O.  Play  days,  p.  180.  Ages  12-14. 

H  4458 

The  Christmas  visit  which  Patty  expected  to  be  so 
dull  and  stupid  was  turned  to  one  of  joy  because 
she  forgot  herself  in  doing  for  others. 

Perjured  Santa  Claus. 

Kelly,  Myra.  Wards  of  liberty,  p.  137. 
Ages  14-16.  F  14501 

In  his  dealings  with  Santa  Claus  Mike  regarded 
“the  swell  guy  wid  white  whiskers”  as  a  fake  and 
he  took  the  matter  to  court.  A  typical  story  of 
New  York’s  East  Side. 

*Santa  Claus’s  partner. 

Page,  T.  N.  Ages  16  and  older.  F  6137 

A  lonely  bachelor  plays  Santa  Claus  to  a  poor 
family  and  thus  becomes  filled  with  the  true  Christ¬ 
mas  spirit. 


Snap-dragons. 

Ewing,  Mrs.  J.  H.  Lob-lie-by-the-fire, 
p.  155.  Ages  7-9.  H  1268 

The  Skratdj  family  could  never  agree  about  any¬ 
thing.  The  little  boy  Harry  was  cured  of  his  quar¬ 
reling  and  snapping  by  a  visit  to  the  Dragons  on 
Christmas  eye. 

*Solomon  Crow’s.  Christmas  pockets  and 
other  stories. 

Stewart,  Mrs.  R.  M.  Ages  8-12.  H  2322 

A  collection  of  humorous  Christmas  stories  cen¬ 
tering  around  the  southern  darkey.  Will  appeal 
especially  to  the  readers  of  Uncle  Remus. 

This  way  to  Christmas. 

Sawyer,  Ruth.  Ages  8-10.  F 17683 

Christmas  stories  told  to  a  little  boy,  stranded  in 
a  lonesome  spot  of  northern  New  York.  The 
“Locked  Out  Fairy”  suggests  that  he  visit  his  neigh¬ 
bors  and  from  each  comes  a  tale. 

Turkey  doll. 

Gates,  E.  Ages  7-8.  H  3973 

How  Christmas  was  made  bright  and  happy  for 
a  family  of  poor  children,  each  of  whom  wrote 
a  letter  to  Santa  Claus,  which  fell  into  the  right 
hands. 

*When  Christmas  came  too  early. 

Blodgett,  M.  F.  Ages  8-10.  H  7430 

A  fascinating  story  of  a  little  boy  who  tricked 
Santa  Claus  and  thus  brought  Christmas  too  early. 
As  a  punishment  he  had  to  work  for  the  Snow 
Queen  at  the  North  Pole  in  Mother  Nature’s  repair 
shop. 

Stories  for  Adults 

Beazley’s  Christmas  party.  Tarkington,  B. 

F 18553 

Beazley  is  the  guardian  of  a  little  crippled  boy 
whose  waking  moments  are  given  to  entertaining 
imaginary  friends.  Beazley  makes  himself  the  ser¬ 
vant  of  the  child  and  plans  a  wonderful  Christmas 
party  and  invites  the  whole  troop  of  imaginary 
friends,  entertains  them  and  feasts  them. 

Ben  Hur.  Wallace,  L.  F  7490 

Book  one  is  a  narrative  of  the  coming  together 
of  the  Magi  from  different  parts  of  the  world.  The 
star  in  the  east,  the  events  of  the  journey  and  the 
gifts  they  brought. 

Catching  up  with  Christmas. 

Ferber,  E.  Roast  beef,  medium,  p.  196. 

F 12938 

A  breezy  Emma  McChesney  story.  Mothers  with 
sons  away  from  home  will  appreciate  her  feelings 
when  her  boy,  who  expects  to  spend  the  holidays 
with  friends,  telegraphs  her  he  has  changed  his  mind 
and  is  coming  home. 

Christmas;  a  story.  Gale,  Z.  F  13112 

Mary  Chavak  does  not  believe  in  Christmas.  A 
little  boy  comes  into  her  life  and  the  whole  neigh¬ 
borhood  helps  her  celebrate  the  day. 

Christmas  at  the  Trimbles. 

Stuart.  Mrs.  R.  M.  Moriah’s  mourning 
p.  175.  F  6814 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Trimble  buy  Christmas  presents  for 
each  other,  with  the  result  that  there  is  an  early 
visit  paid  to  the  store  the  next  day. 

Christmas  by  injunction. 

Porter,  W.  S.  Heart  of  the  west.  p.  270. 

F  16559 

The  benefactor  of  a  small  mining  camp,  after 
several  months  of  absence,  conceives  the  idea  of 
playing  Santa  Claus  to  the  camp,  forgetting  that 
there  are  no  children  to  give  presents  to.  His  fel¬ 
low  miners  round  up  one  worldly-wise  child  who 
does  not  believe  in  Santa. 


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Christmas  carol  in  prose.  Dickens,  C. 

F  12423 

“A  miser’s  Christmas.” 

Christmas  devotee. 

French,  Mrs.  A.  W.  Your  child  and  mine. 

p.  73.  F  13060 

A  poor  woman  gains  much  happiness  by  “window 
shopping”  for  imaginary  children. 

Christmas  guest. 

Lagerlof,  S.  Invisible  links,  p.  215. 

F  4807 

A  despised  man  is  given  a  new  chance  for  a 
return  to  a  moral  life,  because  of  Christmas.  Full 
of  the  spirit  of  love. 

Christmas  peace. 

Page,  T.  N.  Bred  in  the  bone.  p.  183. 

F  9621 

A  little  boy  brings  peace  and  happiness  to  his  two 
grandfathers  who  have  been  enemies  for  years. 

Christmas  story. 

Cammaerts,  E.  Messines  and  other 
poems,  p.  113.  E  10734 

A  miracle  story. 

Christmas  tree  on  Pigeon. 

Fox,  J.,  jr.  In  Happy  Valley,  p.  207. 

F  12956 

Touching  story  of  the  tree  given  by  a  young 
doctor  to  the  pupils  of  the  Pine  Mountain  region 
and  their  folks  under  danger  of  a  gun  raid  by  a 
band  of  mountaineers  who  had  shot  up  a  previous 
Christmas  tree.  Happy  ending. 

Christmas  voyage  of  the  Handy  Lass. 

Grenfell,  W.  T.  Tales  of  the  Labrador, 
p.  54.  F  13395 

A  Christmas  celebration  was  planned  aboard  ship 
during  a  cruise  in  the  Labrador.  It  never  came  off 
owing  to  a  wreck. 

Dr.  Davidson’s  last  Christmas. 

Watson,  J.  Afterwards  and  other  stories, 
p.  359.  •  F  7388 

The  beautiful  passing  of  a  much  loved  dominie. 

Little  book  of  Christmas.  Bangs,  J.  K. 

F  10863 

Four  short  stories  filled  with  the  spirit  of  Christ¬ 
mas;  suitable  for  old  or  young. 

Man  who  found  Christmas.  Eaton,  W.  P. 

F  12624 

An  old  Christmas  card  brings  to  a  blase  New 
Yorker  a  vision  of  his  youth  at  Christmas-tide  and 
he  longs  for  the  old  experiences.  He  selects  a  town 
at  random  from  a  railway  time-table  and  going  there 
“finds  Christmas.” 

Mrs.  Budlong’s  Christmas  presents.  Hughes, 
R.  F  14172 

What  happened  on  Christmas  to  a  woman  who 
was  supposed  to  have  suddenly  become  a  millionaire. 

Next  Christmas.  Veatch,  B.  E.  F  18777 

A  successful  business  man  returned  to  his  child¬ 
hood  home  and  made  his  old  classmates  happy  by 
a  Christmas  party,  and  induced  his  sweetheart  to 
marry  him  “next  Christmas.” 

Old  Peabody  pew.  Riggs,  Mrs.  K.  D.  W. 

F  17210 

The  old  Peabody  church  fostered  many  romances 
but  none  more  romantic  than  this,  where  Nancy 
Wentworth  lent  her  carpet  for  the  Peabody  pew,  and 
there  Justin  found  her  on  Christmas  eve  and  made 
her  promise  to  walk  down  the  aisle  with  him  at  the 
Christmas  day  service. 


On  Christmas  day  in  the  evening.  Rich¬ 
mond,  G.  S.  F  17183 

A  divided  neighborhood  is  called  together  in  a 
church  long  closed  because  of  this  division,  the 
attraction  being  a  service  led  by  a  brilliant  young 
city  clergyman.  He  wisely  deputes  the  sermon  to  a 
superannuated  minister  who  knows  and  loves  the 
people.  The  outcome  is  a  renewal  of  broken  friend¬ 
ships  and  a  rebirth  of  the  community  spirit. 

Romance  of  a  Christmas  card.  Riggs,  Mrs. 

K.  D.  W.  F  17216 

A  country  woman  adds  to  her  income  by  decorat¬ 
ing  Christmas  cards.  A  picture  of  a  home  interior 
on  one  meets  the  eyes  of  two  men  far  from  home 
and  calls  them  back. 

Santa  Claus’s  partner.  Page,  T.  N.  F  6137 

A  selfish  business  man,  grown  weary  of  success 
has  a  few  reveries  Christmas  eve  that  lead  him  to 
see  his  mistakes.  He  borrows  a  little  girl  who  be¬ 
comes  his  partner  as  Santa  Claus.  They  bring  much 
happiness  to  others  and  in  the  new  atmosphere  much 
joy  is  his. 

Shepherd  who  watched  by  night. 

Page,  T.  N.  The  land  of  the  spirit,  p. 

107.  F  15892 

The  last  sermon  of  an  old  minister  whose  Christ¬ 
mas  eve  was  spent  in  “watching  by  night”  the 
humblest  of  his  people. 

Sonny;  a  Christmas  guest.  Stuart,  Mrs. 
R.  M.  F  6817 

Sonny  is  born  on  Christmas  to  a  middle-aged 
couple.  The  father’s  impressions  are  humorously  and 
pathetically  told  in  monologue. 

Sequel  entitled:  Sonny’s  father.  F  18436 

Stable  of  the  inn. 

Page,  T.  N.  The  land  of  the  spirit,  p.  82. 

F 15892 

The  events  of  the  journey  to  Bethlehem  and  the 
nativity  in  story  form. 

Stolen  Christmas. 

Freeman,  Mrs.  M.  E.  W.  A  New  England 

nun.  p.  34.  F  7583 

A  hard  working  woman  stole  a  package  of  Christ¬ 
mas  toys  from  the  village  store  with  unusual  results. 

Story  of  the  other  wise  man.  Van  Dyke,  H. 

F  7355 

One  of  the  most  inspiring  stories  for  Christmas. 

That  Christmas  in  Peace  Haven. 

Grenfell,  W.  T.  Tales  of  the  Labrador. 

p.  1.  F  13395 

An  exciting  tale  of  a  Labrador  trapper,  who,  at  the 
risk  of  his  life  brings  a  valuable  silver  fox  skin  to 
the  little  family  facing  starvation,  and  how  they 
manage  to  have  a  real  Christmas  for  the  children. 

Where  love  is  there  God  is  also.  Tolstoi, 

L.  N.  F  18637 

A  Russian  peasant  fervently  prays  to  be  visited 
by  the  Christ.  It  is  only  when  night  falls  on  a  day 
spent  in  deeds  of  love  that  he  realizes  He  has  been 
with  him. 

Where  the  heart  is;  showing  that  Christmas 
is  what  we  make  it.  Irwin,  W.  H. 

F  14278 

All  the  inmates  of  a  city  boarding  house  save  one, 
and  the  two  landladies,  leave  to  spend  Christmas 
with  friends.  They  return  to  find  the  stay-at-home 
boarder  the  only  happy  one. 


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Christmas  Slides  for  Stereopticons 

A  selected  list  of  Christmas  slides  from  famous  paintings, 
owned  by  the  Ryerson  Library  of  the  Art  Institute  of  Chicago  and 
loaned,  free  of  charge,  to  the  public  schools,  churches  and  charitable 
institutions  of  Cook  County. 

Slides  marked  with  an  asterisk  are  colored.  On  these  is  a 
rental  fee  of  ten  cents  each. 

Each  order  is  limited  to  25  in  number  and  3  days  in  time;  and 
should  be  selected  and  reserved  at  least  two  weeks  before  the  date 
of  use. 

Photographs  of  many  of  the  same  subjects  may  also  be  bor¬ 
rowed. 


Christmas  Slides 


Nazareth 

Nazareth,  general  view. 

*  “  view  from  the  northeast. 

*  “  “  showing  fountain  of  the  Virgin. 


Marriage  of  the  Virgin 

Carpaccio,  Vittore  . Marriage  of  the  Virgin. 

Giotto  .  “  “  “  “ 

Orcagna,  Andrea .  “  “  “  “ 

Luini,  Bernardino .  “  “  “  “ 

Raphael  .  “  “  “  “ 

*  “  .  “  “  “  “  ,  detail. 

Annunciation 

Andrea  del  Sarto  . Annunciation. 

Angelico,  Fra  .  “  (Cortona). 

*  “  “  .  “  (Perugia),  details. 

“  “  (San  Marco). 

Bartolommeo,  Fra  . 

Benedetto  da  Majano  . 

Botticelli,  Sandro  . 

Burne-Jones,  Sir  Edward  . . . 

Credi,  Lorenzo  di  .  “ 

Donatello  . 

Duccio  . 

Eyck,  Brothers  Van . 

*  Feuerstein,  Martin  . 

Francia,  Francesco  . 

French  school  of  15th  century 

Gozzoli,  Benozzo  . 

Lippi,  Fra  Filippo  . 

*  “  “  “  . # .  “ 

Martini,  Simone  . 

Murillo,  Bartolome  Esteban . . 

Orcagna,  Andrea . 

Robbia,  Andrea  della .  “ 

Rossetti,  Dante  Gabriel . Ecce  ancilla  Domini. 

Titian  . Annunciation . 

Veronese,  Paolo  . 

Verrocchio,  Andrea  del . 


CHRISTMAS  PLAYS,  POEMS,  STORIES 


Immaculate  conception 

Murillo,  Bartolome  Esteban ..  Immaculate  conception  (London). 
“  “  “  ..  “  “  (Prado). 

*  “  “  “  “  “  (Louvre). 

“  ..  “  “  (Seville). 

Visitation  . 

Albertinelli,  Mariotto  . Visitation. 

Ghirlandaio,  Domenico  .  “  (S.  M.  Novella). 

.  “  (Louvre). 

Giotto  .  “ 

Robbia,  Luca  della .  “ 

Bethlehem 

Bethlehem,  street  scene 


Aubert,  Joseph  . Journey  to  Bethlehem. 

“  . Arrival  of  Mary  and  Joseph  at  Bethle¬ 

hem. 

*  “  “  . Arrival  of  Mary  and  Joseph  at  Bethle¬ 

hem. 

*  Hole,  William  . Arrival  of  Joseph  and  Mary  at  Bethle¬ 

hem. 

Schongauer,  Martin  . Holy  family  at  Bethlehem. 

Tissot,  James  Joseph  Jacques. Arrival  of  Joseph  and  Mary  at  Bethle¬ 
hem. 

Uhde,  Fritz  von  . Going  to  Bethlehem. 

“  “  “  . Mary  mother  at  Bethlehem. 


Nativity 

Botticelli,  Sandro  . Nativity. 

♦Burne-Jones,  Sir  Edward ....  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

“  “  “  “  -  “  “  “  ,  detail. 

♦  David,  Gerard  . Nativity. 

Diirer,  Albrecht  .  “ 

Gaddi,  Taddeo .  “ 

Le  Rolle,  Henri .  “ 

Lorenzetti,  Pietro  (?) .  “ 

Memlinc,  Hans  .  “ 

Monticelli,  Adolphe  . Star  of  Bethlehem. 

Piero  della  Francesca.. . Nativity. 

Pinturicchio  .  “ 

Romanino  .  “ 

Rossellino,  Antonio  .  “ 

Signorelli,  Luca  (school  of) . .  “ 

Star  of  Bethlehem 

. Star  of  Bethlehem. 

*  «  «  « 


Annunciation  to  the  shepherds 


Bassano,  Jacopo  . Angels  announcing  the  birth  of  Christ 

to  the  shepherds. 

Flinck,  Govaert  . Annunciation  to  the  shepherds. 

Plockhorst,  Bernhard  . Paean  of  the  angels. 


Rembrandt  . Annunciation  to  the  shepherds. 

Uhde,  Fritz  von . Angels  and  shepherds. 


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Adoration  of  the  shepherds 
Holy  night 

Correggio  . Holy  night. 

. . .  “  “  ,  detail. 


Couse,  Eanger  Irving . Adoration  of  the  shepherds. 

Credi,  Lorenzo  di .  “  “  “  “ 

*  Feuerstein,  Martin  .  “  “  “  “ 

“  . Holy  night. 

Mengs,  Anton  Raphael . Adoration  of  the  shepherds. 

Murillo,  Bartolome  Esteban..  “  “  “ 

Perugino,  Pietro  .  “  “  “  “ 

Pier  di  Cosimo .  “  “  <{ 

Ribera,  Jusepe  de .  “  “  “ 

Zimmermann,  Ernst .  “  “  “  “ 

Journey  of  the  magi 

*  Jerusalem,  street . 

“  ,  view  from  the 

Mount  of  Olives . . 

*  Jerusalem,  view  from  the 


north  . 

Gozzoli,  Benozzo . Journey  of  the  magi. 

*  Hole,  William  . Arrival  of  the  wise  men  at  Jerusalem 

La  Farge,  John . . Halt  of  the  wise  men. 


Tissot,  James  Joseph  Jacques.  Journey  of  the  magi. 


Adoration  of  the  magi 

Botticelli,  Sandro  . 

Diirer,  Albrecht . 

Eyck,  Jan  van  (?).... 

Foppa,  Vincenzo  . 

Gentile  da  Fabriano... 
Ghirlandaio,  Domenico  , 

Giotto  . 

Gossert,  Jan  . . 

Leonardo  da  Vinci..... 

Leyden,  Lucas  van . 

Mantegna,  Andrea  . 

Rubens,  Peter  Paul . 

Sodoma  . 

Tintoretto  (school  of).. 

Velazquez . 

Veronese,  Paolo . 

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Adoration  of  the  magi  (Uffizi). 

“  “  “  “  (Nat.  Gal.). 


,  detail. 


Egypt 


Egypt,  Gizeh — The  great 

pyramid  . 

Egypt,  Gizeh — Pyramids  - 

*  Aubert,  Joseph  . Flight  into  Egypt. 

Bouguereau, William  Adolphe.  “  “  “ 

Claude  Lorrain  . 

Flemish  school  of  the  16th 

cent . 

Giotto  . 


Hofmann,  Heinrich  Johann 


CHRISTMAS  PLAYS,  POEMS,  STORIES 


Ferdinand  Michael  . Flight  into  Egypt. 

Kaulbach,  Hermann .  “  “  “ 

Le  Rolle,  Henri . .  “  “  “ 

Murillo,  Bartolome  Esteban  “  “  “ 

Schonherr,  Karl  Gottlob . Holy  Family  in  Egypt. 

Schongauer,  Martin  . Flight  into  Egypt. 

Altdorfer,  Albrecht  . Repose  in  Egypt. 

Bouguereau, William  Adolphe.  Rest  on  the  flight. 

Dyck,  Anthony  van . Repose  in  Egypt. 

“  “  “  . Rest  in  Egypt. 

Flemish  school  of  the  16th 

cent . Repose  of  the  Holy  Family. 

Le  Rolle,  Henri . Rest  in  Egypt. 

Merson,  Luc  Olivier .  “  “  “ 

Orley,  Bernaert  van . Repose  on  the  flight  into  Egypt. 

Patinir,  Joachim  . Repose  in  Egypt. 


Massacre  of  the  Innocents 

Dore,  Louis  Christophe  Gus¬ 
tave  Paul . Slaughter  of  The  Innocents. 


Madonna 


•  Andrea  del  Sarto 


Angelico,  Fra 


Madonna  in  glory  with  saints. 

“  of  the  harpies. 

“  “  “  sack. 

“  and  child  (Perugia). 

“  “  (San  Marco). 

“  della  Stella. 


Antonello  da  Messina 
Baldovinetti,  Alesso... 

Ballin,  Hugo . 

*  Barabino,  Niccolo . 

Beham,  Barthel . 

Bellini,  Giovanni . 


Bodenhausen,  Cuno  von 
Bonfigli,  Benedetto  . . . 

Boltraffio  . 

Borgognone  . 

Botticelli,  Sandro  . 


and  child. 


(Louvre). 

with  saints  (Uffizi). 


“  “  at  the  window. 

Madonna  (Frari),  central  panel. 

“  detail,  angels. 
Madonna  (S.  Zaccaria). 

“  and  child  (Nat.  Gal.). 

“  with  Magdalen  and  St.  Cath¬ 
erine. 

Madonna  of  the  trees. 

“  and  child. 

“  with  saints. 

“  “  and  donors. 

“  ,  central  panel  of 

triptych. 

Madonna  enthroned  with  two  saints 
(Berlin). 

Madonna  and  child  (Chigi). 

“  of  the  magnificat. 

“  “  “  pomegranate. 


Bouguereau, William  Adolphe.  Virgin  consolatrix. 

“  •  “  “  ,  detail,  head  of  Vir- 


Bouts,  Dirck  . Madonna. 

Bugiardini,  Giuliano  . Virgin  and  child  with  infant  St.  John. 

Cima  da  Conegliano . Madonna  enthroned  (Venice). 

“  .  “  of  the  orange  tree. 

Cimabue  .  “  and  angels. 

.  “  “  child  with  angels  and 

prophets. 


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Colombe,  Michel  . Virgin  and  child. 

Coppo  di  Marcovaldo. . . Madonna  and  child. 

Correggio  .  “  with  Saint  Jerome. 

.  “  della  cesta. 

.  “  “  scodella. 

"  “  “  “  ,  detail. 

Credi,  Lorenzo  di . Virgin  adoring  the  child. 

Crivelli,  Carlo  . Madonna  with  saints. 

Defregger,  Franz  von .  “ 

Desiderio  da  Settignano .  “  and  child  (Florence). 

“  “  “  .  “  “  “  (Turin). 

Dolci,  Carlo  .  “ 

Duccio  (?) . “  (Rucellai). 

. Majesta. 

.  “  ,  detail  central  group. 

Diirer,  Albrecht . Madonna  of  the  cut  pear. 

“  .  “  “  finch. 

“  “  with  apples. 

“  . Virgin  and  child  with  monkey. 

“  .  “  seated  beside  a  wall. 

Dyck,  Anthony  van . Madonna  and1  child  with  St.  Catherine. 

“  .  “  with  donors. 


Eyck,  Brothers  van 


Flemish  school  of  16th  cent.. 

Foucquet,  Jean  . 

French  school  of  15th  cent. . . 

Ghirlandaio,  Domenico  . 

Giorgione  . 

Giotto  . 

Holbein,  Hans  the  Elder . 

“  “  Younger.. 

Leonardo  da  Vinci . 

Leyden,  Lucas  van . 

Lippi,  Fra  Filippo . ..Virgin 


(Frankfort), 
and  child  in  a  church. 
“  donor  (Louvre). 

“  child. 

“  saints. 
(Castelfranco). 


of  the  Burgomaster  Meyer. 
“  “  rocks. 

adoring  the  child  (Uffizi). 

“  “  “  (Flor.  Acad.) 


Madonna 


Lorenzetti,  Pietro  . Madonna  and  child. 


“  .  “  enthroned. 

“  .  “  of  the  rose-trellis. 

Mantegna,  Andrea  .  “  “  victory. 

Master  of  Moulins .  “  and  child  with  donors  and 

saints. 


“  “  the  death  of  Mary.  Madonna  enthroned. 

Matteo  di  Giovanni .  “ 

Max,  Gabriel  .  “  .  and  child. 

Memlinc  (?)  Hans .  “  “  “  with  angel  and 

donor. 


“  . Madonna  and  child  on  parapet. 

“  . Virgin  and  child  enthroned  (Nat.  Gal.) 

Memmi,  Lippo  . Majesta. 

Metsys,  Quinten  . Madonna. 

Michelangelo  . Madonna  and  child  (Bargello). 

.  “  “  “  (Bruges). 

.  “  “  “  (S.  Lorenzo,  Flor¬ 
ence). 

. Madonna  and  child  (London). 


Moretto  da  Brescia. .  “ 

“  “  “  “  in  glory. 

Murillo,  Bartolome  Esteban.  .  “  and  child  (Pitti). 

“  . .  Virgin  of  Seville. 


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Perugino,  Pietro  .... 
Pisano,  Giovanni  .... 
Quercia,  Jacopo  della 
Raphael . 


Madonna  in  adoration  (Nat.  Gal.) 

“  and  child. 

La  belle  jardiniere. 

Madonna  (Ansidei). 

“  (Bridgewater). 

“  (Cardellino). 

“  (Colonna). 

“  (Foligno). 

“  (Granduca). 

“  in  the  meadow. 

Madonna  of  the  chair. 

Sistine  Madonna. 

“  ,  details. 


Robbia,  Luca  della 


Sano  di  Pietro . 

Sargent,  John  Singer... 
Schonherr,  Karl  Gottlob 
Schongauer,  Martin  . . . 

Solario,  Andrea  . 

Titian . 


Veronese,  Paolo  ...... 

Verrocchio,  Andrea  del 
Vivarini,  Alvise  ...... 

“  ,  Bartolommeo. 

Weyden,  Roger  van  der. . .  . 


Madonna  (Tempi). 

“  and  angels. 

“  of  the  architects. 

“  and  child  with  saints. 
Ancilla  Domini. 

Madonna  and  child. 

“  of  the  rose-arbor. 

“  “  green  cushion. 

“  (Pesaro). 

“  (Gypsy). 

“  and  child  with  saints. 

“  with  the  rabbit. 

“  and  child  enthroned. 

“  adoring  the  child. 

“  and  saints. 

“  and  child. 


Holy  Family 


Andrea  del  Sarto . 

Bartolommeo,  Fra  . 

Diirer,  Albrecht  . 

'Franciabigio  . 

Ittenbach,  Franz  . 

Knaus,  Ludwig  . 

Luini,  Bernardino . 

Michelangelo  . 

Muller,  Victor  . 

Murillo,  Bartolome  Esteban.. 


Holy  Family. 

4i  ’  it 

“  “  with  the  dragon  fly. 


(Nat.  Gal.), 
of  the  little  bird. 


Poussin,  Nicolas  . . . 

Raphael . 

Rembrandt  . 

Rubens,  Peter  Paul, 
Schongauer,  Martin 
Signorelli,  Luca 


Sodoma  .  .  “  “  with  St.  John. 

Titian  .  “  “  “  a  shepherd. 


Christmas  bells 

Blashfield,  Edwin  Howland. .  Christmas  bells. 
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